The Indian rupee fell below the 86-mark against the US dollar, opening 21 paise lower at Rs 86.01 due to renewed trade tensions stirred by US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement.
Global markets reacted nervously to Trump's decision to impose a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico, leading to caution in Asian equity markets and a slight gain in the Japanese yen.
US economic data impacting rate expectations, with traders leaning toward ruling out a rate cut at the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, but still indicating a 70% probability of easing in September.
Bitcoin surged past $119,000 after setting a record over the weekend, reflecting increased appetite for alternative assets amid global volatility.