The Indian rupee slipped to a fresh lifetime low on Friday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices rattled financial markets. The sharp spike in oil prices has raised concerns about India’s economic outlook, given the country’s heavy dependence on energy imports. The domestic currency weakened to 92.39 per…
“We believe that FPI positioning continues to be light (~3% underweight across global, Asia ex-Japan, emerging markets, and global ex-US funds), which was mainly driven by them using India as a funding market to invest in the likes of Korea, Taiwan, and China,” said Jay Kothari, head of international business, DSP Mutual Fund. Source
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low on Wednesday, weighed down by risk-aversion as the Greenland dispute compounded existing pressures on the currency. The rupee opened at 91.08 against the US dollar. The local currency fell about 0.24% to a record low of 91.19. Source
Looking back, 2025 was far from an easy year for the Indian stock market bulls. Marking a year of “consolidation” after periods of solid returns, 2025 made investors rethink their portfolio strategy as rupee weakness plagued sentiment and the surge in gold and silver prices created a feeling of FOMO. Hopes are high that 2026…
