{"id":18920,"date":"2026-05-26T05:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/26\/rupee-slips-to-95-43-against-us-dollar-as-hope-for-middle-east-peace-dims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:35:57","slug":"rupee-slips-to-95-43-against-us-dollar-as-hope-for-middle-east-peace-dims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=18920","title":{"rendered":"Rupee slips to 95.43 against US dollar as hope for Middle East peace dims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131322052,imgsize-1696377,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ai-generated-image-used-only-for-representational-purpose.jpg\" alt=\"Rupee slips to 95.43 against US dollar as hope for Middle East peace dims\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rupee slipped in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by continuous demand for the US dollar and a rebound in crude oil prices. The currency opened at 95.43 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, registering a fall of 17 paise from Monday\u2019s closing level of 95.26.<!-- --> Rupee had ended the previous session 34 paise stronger after support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/reserve-bank-of-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Reserve Bank of India<\/a> through dollar sales helped the currency recover.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Market participants said that geopolitical developments continue to influence rupee\u2019s movement, while liquidity measures and intervention by the RBI may help limit sharp fluctuations in the near term.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Crude oil prices edged higher after reports of fresh US attacks against Iran dampened expectations of progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz. <!-- -->Brent crude futures, which had earlier fallen on Monday, climbed 1.84% to $97.91 per barrel after touching the $93 per barrel mark.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran aimed at ending the war were moving \u201cnicely\u201d. However, officials indicated that reaching a final agreement could take time because of Tehran\u2019s complex consultation process with its supreme leader.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cWith RBI on the prowl the speculative pressure against the rupee has come down significantly and a better risk appetite in equities has kept rupee firmer against the dollar,\u201d said Anil Kumar Bhansali Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>He added, \u201cReports on Monday evening indicated that US had launched fresh strikes against missile launch sites and mine laying boats taking oil a bit higher despite talks being held with Iranian authorities. This could complicate the ongoing peace negotiations.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The dollar index, which tracks the movement of the US currency against six major peers, was trading 0.19% lower at 99.04.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Domestic equities also opened in the red, with the Sensex declining 264.82 points to 76,224.14, while the Nifty dropped 27.6 points to 24,004.10.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/rupee-slips-to-95-43-against-us-dollar-as-hope-for-middle-east-peace-dims\/articleshow\/131322037.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rupee slipped in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by continuous demand for the US dollar and a rebound in crude oil prices. The currency opened at 95.43 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, registering a fall of 17 paise from Monday\u2019s closing level of 95.26. 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