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crude oil
Every dollar of crude India buys is a dollar bought in the market. Oil is the rupee's most reliable pressure point.
Currency markets1 August 20265 min
Rupee strings together a fifth day of gains: what the 95 handle means for your conversions
The rupee has closed firmer for five straight sessions, helped by a softer dollar and cooler crude. Here is what that run does and does not change if you are converting dollars to rupees this week.
Commodities1 August 20264 min
Oil swings and West Asia risk: the commodity channel behind the rupee
Crude has whipsawed while geopolitical tension in West Asia keeps a risk premium in the price. Because India imports most of its oil, that premium lands directly on the rupee.
Commodities24 July 20264 min
Gold, crude and the rupee: how the import bill sets the tone
Two commodities dominate India's import bill. Both are priced in dollars, and both feed straight into the exchange rate.
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