Indian rupee has shown mild strength against US dollar on Friday as support from weaker dollar was offset by lingering geopolitical tensions. Initially, rupee opened on stronger note against the dollar as jitters over large US budget deficits weakened the dollar. However, high crude oil prices have dampened investors risk sentiment with Brent crude oil prices trading above the $93 a barrel mark as tensions between US and Iran showed no signs of ease off. On the global front, euro has strengthened against US dollar on Friday as Eurozone flash composite PMI rose to 52.1 in August 2026 from 52 in July, reaching a nine-month high.
Finally, the rupee ended at 95.71 (Provisional), strengthened by 3 paise from its previous close of 95.74 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 95.75 and 95.65 respectively.
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: