The Indian central bank likely stepped into the foreign exchange market on Wednesday. This action aimed to curb the rupee's decline. Renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed crude oil prices higher. Brent crude rose about one percent to nearly ninety-seven dollars per barrel. The rupee was trading at ninety-five point forty-seven per dollar, down zero point two percent.

Despite the interventions, traders reckon the pressure on the rupee will persist in the near term as capital flows remain weak and uncertainty over the Middle East conflict…

The Indian rupee weakened by 29 paise to close at 95.27 against the dollar on Tuesday, pressured by foreign investor outflows and high crude oil prices. The Reserve Bank of…