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Indian rupee to rally after US midterm fallout sinks oil on Iran war-exit hopes

Pakistan Published 5 November 2026, 07:37 · archived 5 Nov 2026

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is poised to climb at the open on Thursday after oil prices tumbled on bets that the Republican Party’s losses ​in the US midterm elections could push President Donald Trump towards ‌an exit from the Iran war. The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 94.35-94.40 range, per traders, having settled at 94.64 to the dollar on Wednesday. Brent crude tumbled about 8.5% ​to well below $100 after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party lost control ​of Congress in midterm elections. Brent was at $94.20 in Asia, down ⁠almost 20% this week. The Democratic Party’s decisive v...

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