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Rupee logs sharpest fall since June 8, ends at 95.24 against dollar

IN · 2026-07-02

Key takeaway

Rupee plunges to 95.24/$ — steepest drop since June 8 — ahead of hawkish Fed signals.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerHawkish Fed expectations strengthen the US dollar globally.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onINR depreciates to 95.24/$ as capital outflows accelerate and RBI intervention is insufficient.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youImport-dependent Indian SMEs face higher input costs, compressing margins; exporters gain competitiveness.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: Economic Times (Markets)

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