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Rupee Slips as Oil Prices Rise, Geopolitical Tensions Escalate

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The Indian rupee opened lower on Friday, August 7, at 95.28 against the US dollar due to rising crude oil prices and expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve.

Market participants are awaiting the US July jobs report for insights into monetary policy and currency direction amid geopolitical tensions affecting oil supply.

Brent crude surged around 4% on Thursday, trading near $84 a barrel, while Iran proposed restricting vessels deemed hostile from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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