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Rupee sinks to two-month low amid FPI selling and rising US yields

IN · 2026-10-01

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Key takeaway

Rupee drops to a two-month low as US bond yields rise, triggering foreign investor outflows.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS bond yields rise, making US assets more attractive and triggering global risk-off sentiment.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onForeign portfolio investors pull capital from Indian markets, leading to rupee depreciation.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youThe weaker rupee raises the cost of USD-denominated imports and increases working capital needs for Indian SMEs with FX exposure.

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 — Economy

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