The rupee plunged to a new lifetime low of 82.43 a dollar Friday. It lost more than half a percentage point to close at 82.33, the unit’s lowest ever closing level, Bloomberg data compiled by ETIG showed.
US consumer sentiment near record low ahead of midterm elections
In October, consumer sentiment in the U.S. plummeted to a concerning 48.0, driven by rising prices and economic worries amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.