Indian Rupee Drops To 4-day Low Against U.S. Dollar

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Indian Rupee Drops To 4-day Low Against U.S. Dollar

(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in afternoon deals on Monday, as strong U.S. non-farm payrolls report intensified expectations for aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

Expectations for another 75 basis-point rate hike at the September meeting have grown following the data.

The Indian rupee dropped to a 4-day low of 79.59 against the greenback from Friday's close of 79.35. Immediate support for the currency is possibly seen around the 80.00 level.

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Indian Rupee Falls To Record Low Against U.S. Dollar

Indian Rupee Falls To Record Low Against U.S. Dollar

The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the Asian session on Monday, due to pressure from the local stock market outflows and a muted trend in domestic stocks as investors remain cautious amidst the U.S. presidential elections and the Fed interest rate decision later this week.
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