Rupee ends marginally lower against dollar

03 Oct 2025 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended marginally lower against dollar on Friday, due to fresh demand for the American currency from banks and importers. Moreover, persistent foreign fund outflows and the ongoing US visa fee hike issue also dragged down the domestic unit. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 1,605.20 crore on a net basis on Wednesday, according to exchange data. However, losses remained capped as some support came with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that India's capacity to absorb external shocks is strong at a time when the world economy is undergoing a structural transformation. She also noted that the task before nations is not only to manage uncertainty but to confront trade, financial and energy imbalances. On the global front, the US dollar edged lower on Friday in low volatility given the U.S. government shutdown, as traders assessed the potential for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Finally, the rupee ended at 88.78 (Provisional), depreciated by 7 paise from its previous close of 88.71 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 88.85 and 88.68 respectively. 


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