Rupee drops to record low on RBI rate cut bets, stop losses
The Indian rupee plummeted to a record low on Wednesday, driven by a combination of bearish market sentiment, speculation over a potential Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate cut, and stop-loss triggers that accelerated the currency’s decline. The rupee weakened to 87.4875 against the U.S. dollar before settling at 87.4650, marking a 0.4% drop for…