Rupee appreciates against dollar on Wednesday

01 Oct 2025 Evaluate

Indian rupee appreciated against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank Governor delivered a dovish pause, broadly in line with market expectations. Moreover, strength in domestic markets and a decline in crude oil prices and additional measures announced by the RBI governor to aid exporters further strengthened the domestic currency. Traders also took support with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s statement that India is focusing on self-reliance by building capabilities and resilient supply chains, which will help the country tackle global challenges like weaponisation of trade. However, gains remained capped as some concern came with a monthly survey stating that India's manufacturing sector activity eased in September, as new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest rates in four months, while job creation retreated to a one-year low. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index moderated from 59.3 in August to 57.7 in September, pointing to the weakest improvement in the health of the sector since May, even as tax relief has boosted business optimism for the year ahead. On the global front, the U.S. dollar slipped lower on Wednesday, dropping to a one-week low on concerns an extended U.S. government shutdown will weigh on economic activity. 

Finally, the rupee ended at 88.71 (Provisional), appreciated by 9 paise from its previous close of 88.80 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 88.79 and 88.65 respectively. 


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