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Gold demand, crude oil and the trade deficit are the commodity channel through which the rupee moves.
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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