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Flight to safety, rising oil put Indian rupee’s recovery to the test

Pakistan Published 23 October 2026, 08:09 · archived 23 Oct 2026

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee’s recent recovery is likely to face headwinds on Friday from a flight to safety that’s weighing ​on risk-sensitive currencies and rising oil prices which threaten to ‌spur increased hedging by importers. The Indian rupee is expected to open at 94.84-94.88 per dollar, according to traders, after settling at 94.8175 on Thursday. It ​had climbed to a more than six-week high near ​94.30 in the previous session before reversing course. Bankers were surprised by ⁠both the speed of the reversal and its divergence from ​the broader trend. The move adds another layer of uncerta...

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