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update 2025.08.04 13:44
USD/INR recovers as Indian Rupee weakens ahead of RBI policy

update 2025.08.04 13:44

  • The Indian Rupee starts the week on a negative note against the US Dollar due to multiple headwinds.
  • Investors expect the RBI to leave interest rates steady on Wednesday.
  • Traders raise Fed interest rate cut bets after soft US NFP data.

The Indian Rupee (INR) resumes its downside journey against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The USD/INR pair attracts bids near 87.28 after a two-day correction as the Indian currency faces significant pressure due to multiple headwinds such as persistent outflow of foreign currency from Indian capital markets, US-India trade tensions, and uncertainty surrounding the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have started the month by selling Rs. 3,366.60 crores worth of Indian equities. In July, foreign investors sold equity shares worth Rs. 47,666.68 crores, which was than double their cumulative buying in the last four months.

Last week, US President Trump announced a 25% tariff with an unspecified penalty for buying Oil from Russia, on imports from India. The announcement has increased uncertainty over the outlook of Indian companies, which export a significant amount of their output to the US. Additionally, this has also diminished the competitiveness of Indian products in the global market.

Meanwhile, investors await the announcement of the interest rate decision by the RBI on Wednesday. The RBI is expected to leave the key Repo Rate steady at 5.5%, but will likely guide a dovish interest rate outlook amid easing price pressures and trade tensions between the US and India. According to analysts at Nomura, the RBI will cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) in both October and December policy meetings.

Daily digest market movers: Indian Rupee underperforms US Dollar

  • The Indian Rupee weakens against the US Dollar at open on Monday, even as the latter corrects significantly, following signs of cracks in the United States (US) labor market conditions.
  • The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, trades cautiously near Friday's low around 98.70, at the time of writing. The DXY fell over 1.4% from its over two-month high around 100.25 on Friday.
  • The Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed on Friday that jobs created in July were 73K, significantly lower than estimates of 110K. Additionally, employment figures for June were revised significantly lower to 14K from 147K. A sharp downturn in the June job data raised questions over the labor market's health and the credibility of the US data.
  • The event has led to the firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, who has been accused of faking job numbers by US President Donald Trump, a significant increase in traders' bets supporting interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed) in the September meeting.
  • According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of the Fed cutting interest rates in the September meeting has increased to 80.8% from 41.2% seen on Thursday, a day before the release of the NFP data.
  • Meanwhile, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler has sent a resignation to US President Trump, ending her term early which was scheduled for January 2026. Market experts believe that Kugler's resignation has opened a slot for Trump to fill his candidate, which can help him support lower interest rates. Trump has been criticizing the Fed, especially Chairman Jerome Powell, for maintaining a restrictive monetary policy stance.

Technical Analysis: USD/INR attracts bids near 87.30

The USD/INR pair rebounds after finding buying interest near 87.28 in the opening session on Monday. The pair bounces back as a rising 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) around 86.70 indicates that the near-term trend remains upbeat.

The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) oscillates inside the 60.00-80.00 range, suggesting strong bullish momentum

Looking down, the 20-day EMA will act as key support for the major. On the upside, the February 10 high around 88.15 will be a critical hurdle for the pair.

 

Indian Rupee FAQs

The Indian Rupee (INR) is one of the most sensitive currencies to external factors. The price of Crude Oil (the country is highly dependent on imported Oil), the value of the US Dollar - most trade is conducted in USD - and the level of foreign investment, are all influential. Direct intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in FX markets to keep the exchange rate stable, as well as the level of interest rates set by the RBI, are further major influencing factors on the Rupee.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) actively intervenes in forex markets to maintain a stable exchange rate, to help facilitate trade. In addition, the RBI tries to maintain the inflation rate at its 4% target by adjusting interest rates. Higher interest rates usually strengthen the Rupee. This is due to the role of the 'carry trade' in which investors borrow in countries with lower interest rates so as to place their money in countries' offering relatively higher interest rates and profit from the difference.

Macroeconomic factors that influence the value of the Rupee include inflation, interest rates, the economic growth rate (GDP), the balance of trade, and inflows from foreign investment. A higher growth rate can lead to more overseas investment, pushing up demand for the Rupee. A less negative balance of trade will eventually lead to a stronger Rupee. Higher interest rates, especially real rates (interest rates less inflation) are also positive for the Rupee. A risk-on environment can lead to greater inflows of Foreign Direct and Indirect Investment (FDI and FII), which also benefit the Rupee.

Higher inflation, particularly, if it is comparatively higher than India's peers, is generally negative for the currency as it reflects devaluation through oversupply. Inflation also increases the cost of exports, leading to more Rupees being sold to purchase foreign imports, which is Rupee-negative. At the same time, higher inflation usually leads to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raising interest rates and this can be positive for the Rupee, due to increased demand from international investors. The opposite effect is true of lower inflation.



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