
Rupee settles near all-time low at 91.96 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
The rupee settles at 91.96, near an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, amid foreign selling and geopolitical concerns.
The rupee settled near its all-time closing low at 91.96 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, amid selling pressure from foreign funds and risk-off sentiment in global markets.
Forex traders said the rupee hit its all-time intra-day low of 92 against the U.S. dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty and foreign outflows. Moreover, a surge in crude oil prices weighed on the rupee.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.95 and touched an early high of 91.82, but pared gains to touch an intra-day low of 92 against the greenback.
The domestic unit settled at 91.96 (provisional), up 3 paise from its previous close.
On Wednesday (January 28, 2026), the rupee settled 31 paise down, revisiting its lowest-ever closing level of 91.99 against the greenback. On January 23, the rupee hit an all-time intra-day low of 92 against the U.S. dollar.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the economic survey, flagging concerns over risks from the external sector and foreign outflows.

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