The Indian rupee strengthened by 64 paisa to 83.83 against the US dollar, marking its largest single-day gain since November 2022 due to significant intervention by the Reserve Bank of India. This move caused speculative dollar selling and stop losses for those expecting further depreciation.
Oil Price Today (August 26): Crude oil tanks 6% in two days to hover near $85. What’s behind the decline?
Brent crude futures were down $2.35, or 2.65%, at $86 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.94, or 2.36%, to $80.42.