The rupee appreciated by 28 paise to close at 92.90 against the US greenback on Monday, supported by the Reserve Bank’s measures aimed at curbing speculative exercise and lowering volatility, PTI reported.Forex merchants mentioned that whereas the RBI’s actions are optimistic for the forex, continued overseas fund outflows, a agency greenback and elevated crude oil costs amid geopolitical tensions are exerting strain on the rupee.The RBI has tightened guidelines to curb speculative positions and capped banks’ internet open positions at $100 million.At the interbank overseas trade market, the rupee opened at 93.13 and strengthened to an intraday excessive of 92.79 against the buck earlier than settling at 92.90, up 28 paise from the earlier close.On Thursday, the home forex had posted one among its sharpest gains in years, rising 152 paise to close at 93.18 after the RBI launched a sequence of measures to prohibit banks from onshore ahead markets.Equity and foreign exchange markets remained closed on Friday on account of Good Friday.Geopolitical tensions proceed to weigh on the rupee, with US President Donald Trump escalating strain on Iran and setting a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, failing which the US might goal its energy infrastructure.Meanwhile, the greenback index, which measures the buck against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.15% at 99.87.Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was buying and selling 1.61% decrease at $107.29 per barrel in futures commerce, as buyers tracked developments across the Strait of Hormuz.According to foreign exchange merchants, the USD/INR pair might even see short-term appreciation, although the broader development will proceed to be influenced by global greenback liquidity, crude oil actions and geopolitical developments.On the home fairness entrance, the Sensex rose 787.30 factors to close at 74,106.85, whereas the Nifty gained 255.15 factors to finish at 22,968.25.Foreign institutional buyers offered equities price Rs 8,167.17 crore on a internet foundation on Monday, as per trade knowledge.India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $10.288 billion to $688.058 billion for the week ended March 27, the RBI mentioned. In the earlier week, reserves had dropped by $11.413 billion to $698.346 billion.On the macroeconomic entrance, India’s companies sector progress eased to a 14-month low in March, reflecting slower new enterprise inflows.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 57.5 in March from 58.1 in February, marking the weakest growth in exercise since January 2025.