Overview

• The rupee climbed about 19 paise to trade at 85.29 per dollar in early deals before settling at 85.58 at Friday's close.
• Brent crude futures fell by roughly 0.5% to $63.84 a barrel, easing pressure on import costs and bolstering the rupee.
• Foreign institutional investors bought equities worth ₹884.03 crore on Thursday, underlining sustained fund inflows.
• A firmer US dollar index, up 0.16% at 99.36, limited further rupee appreciation.
• The Reserve Bank of India projects India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in FY26, underpinning market optimism.