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“Why is the Indian rupee falling against the dollar?”

India's widening current account deficit, driven by rising global crude oil prices and a persistent trade imbalance, is the primary structural cause weakening the Indian rupee against the US dollar, increasing dollar demand for imports and exacerbating capital outflows.

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CURRENT STATE

The rupee has depreciated, pressured by a 1.64% rise in Brent crude prices to $71.91 per barrel and foreign institutional investor outflows exceeding ₹3,465.99 crore. Domestic equity markets have tumbled, with the Sensex down 961.42 points.

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