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The Indian rupee weakened sharply on Monday, falling alongside most emerging market (EM) currencies after US President Donald Trump threatened new reciprocal tariffs and penalties on countries aligned with BRICS.The rupee ended at 85.85 per US dollar, down 0.54% from Friday’s close of 85.39, after hitting an intraday low of 86.02. The dollar strengthened broadly after Trump unveiled a new tariff policy targeting countries he said are "aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies" of the BRICS group, prompting a selloff in emerging market currencies.In a social media post, Trump said...

Rupee gained 1 paisa to settle at 85.53 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, helped by strong foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and a slight drop in the dollar index. However, the rupee’s rise was limited due to higher Brent crude prices, weak domestic equity markets, and data showing India’s trade deficit widening in April, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee started strong at 85.28 and moved between 85.28 and 85.70 during the day. It finally closed at 85.53, up just 1 paisa from Thursday’s...