Thursday saw the Indian rupee slip against the U.S. dollar, negating earlier improvements that were supported by measures from the central bank. The currency's decline was influenced by ongoing demand from oil firms and soft indicators across Asia. Starting off weak, the rupee continued to face downward pressure throughout the trading day.

The Indian rupee fell 0.5% against the dollar due to oil firms' demand, nearly negating RBI's earlier gains.

Thursday saw the Indian rupee slip against the U.S. dollar, negating earlier improvements that were supported by measures from the central bank. The currency's decline was…