Foreign money traders say that due to the withdrawal of foreign capital and the ongoing uncertainty about the outcome of India-US trade talks, there was no significant increase in the domestic currency.

Rupee vs Dollar: The rupee is strengthening due to the softening of retail and wholesale inflation and the expectation of a possible interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the rupee opened at 85.97 against the US dollar during early trade, which is a gain of 2 paise compared to the previous days. It is worth noting that during the current financial year, the rupee has depreciated by 0.52 percent.

Rupee rises

Foreign money traders say that due to the withdrawal of foreign capital and the ongoing uncertainty about the outcome of the India-US trade talks, there was no significant increase in the domestic currency. Meanwhile, after opening at 85.97 against the dollar in the Interbanking Foreign Currency Exchange Market, the rupee again reached 85.92 which is equal to the closing price of the previous day.

fall the day before

A day earlier on Monday, the rupee closed at 85.92 against the US dollar with a fall of 12 paise. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which shows the position of the US dollar against six major currencies, fell by 0.04 percent to 98.04.

The stock market is also booming

If we talk about the stock market, it showed a rise on Tuesday. Amidst the ongoing trade talks with the US, the 30-digit Sensex on the BSE rose 203.95 points to reach 82,457.41 points during early trade in the domestic stock markets. Whereas, the Nifty 50 on the NSE also rose 68.85 points to reach 25,151.15 points.

International standard Brent crude fell 0.42 percent to $68.92 per barrel. According to stock market data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were sellers on Monday and sold shares worth a net Rs 1,614.32 crore.