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Rupee set for a rebound on RBI curbs, but depreciation pressure persists

RBI is in focus.

· LiveMint Markets

The RBI’s new measures to supply dollars directly to state-run oil companies and curb speculative currency trades are expected to lift the rupee in the near term. Experts caution that high oil prices, capital outflows and weak external balances will continue to weigh on the currency.

Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.

  • With RBI involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
  • Sector exposure: Capital Goods & Engineering, Capital Markets.
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