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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...

Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist at Axis Bank believes India is well-placed to withstand the economic impact of US tariff moves, but warned that the country's financial markets and currency may not be immune to global volatility.“The market should start getting used to the fact that uncertainty will now accentuate," Mishra said.He expects some countries to retaliate, which could lead to significant currency fluctuations and increased market stress in the coming weeks as trade negotiations begin. He stated that India is relatively less impacted by the tariff changes and is making...