Rupee gains under siege as health crisis fuels lockdown fears

Rupee gains under siege as health crisis fuels lockdown fears

By David Finnerty The Indian rupee’s recent gains could be short-lived as pressure grows on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to announce a nationwide lockdown to curb a deadly wave of coronavirus infections. The prospect of stricter curbs is reviving memories of last year when similar measures dragged India’s economy into its worst contraction in … Read more