The Indian rupee weakened to 88.28 against the dollar on Monday, influenced by concerns over Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike and its potential impact on Indian remittances. Traders fear the increased visa costs could lead to equity outflows from the IT sector and pressure the rupee.
US stocks: US market ends down as oil prices, Treasury yields rise
In a turbulent day for Wall Street, the markets faced declines primarily driven by disappointing performances from Alphabet and Amazon, compounded by increasing Treasury yields.