# Rupee Weakens for Third Session

> Indian rupee drops as importers boost dollar bids and foreign outflows rise.
- Title: Rupee Weakens for Third Session · The Economic Times
- Summary: Indian rupee drops as importers boost dollar bids and foreign outflows rise. The Indian rupee weakened for the third session due to increased dollar demand…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/rupee-weakens-for-third-session-as-importers-step-up-dollar-bids-foreign-outflows-bite/articleshow/135208766.cms
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indian rupee, dollar bids, foreign outflows, importers, rbi dollar sales, oil prices, money, business
## Rupee Weakens for Third Session
The Indian rupee declined for the third consecutive trading session on Monday as importers stepped up dollar purchases.
## Rupee Ends at 95.1850
It closed at 95.1850, down 0.3% for the day, having fallen 0.8% in three sessions.
## Oil Prices Rise
Benchmark Brent crude jumped for a third straight week, rising 13% on supply concerns from Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
## Import Bill Pressures
Higher oil prices could widen India's import bill, stoke inflation, and weigh on rupee sentiment.
## Foreign Investors Sell
Foreign investors net sold Indian equities worth nearly $5 billion in October, following $3.75 billion in September.
## RBI Support Fades
The rupee found recent support from RBI dollar sales and Jio Platforms IPO inflows but lacks such backing on Monday.
## Key takeaway

The Indian rupee weakened for the third session due to increased dollar demand from importers and foreign outflows, falling 0.3% to 95.1850.