India-US trade deal euphoria strengthens rupee against dollar

03 Feb 2026 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday amid India-US trade deal euphoria. The U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate reduction in reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 25%. Besides, the additional tariffs linked with Russian oil purchases will be dropped as part of the agreement. Meanwhile, the Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister has said that the Indo-US trade deal will boost FDI as well as portfolio investments in the country, having a positive impact on the value of rupee. On the global front, Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate for the first time since November 2023 as inflation picked up materially.

Finally, the rupee ended at 90.26 (Provisional), strengthened by 123 paise from its previous close of 91.49 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 90.52 and 90.05 respectively.

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