The Indian rupee declined to its weakest level on record on Friday as a resurgent dollar and sustained portfolio outflows pressured the currency, while heightened geopolitical risks also dampened risk appetite.

The Indian Rupee hit a historic low today, largely owing to the US Dollar's rally and expected outflows from domestic equities. The INR fell to an all-time low of 84.4125 against USD before settling at 84.3925, the same as its closing number in the previous session. This is the fifth straight session that the currency has hit record lows.

The rupee touched an intraday record low of 84.507 to a dollar, but ended stronger at 84.445/$1, despite the US dollar index strengthening to a two-year high, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely sold the greenback to cap further depreciation in the currency,

The Indian rupee is expected to stay on the back foot on Friday, pressured by a rebound in the dollar amid uncertainty about the pace of rate cuts in the United States, while persistent portfolio outflows also remain a worry for the local currency.

The Indian rupee opened flat against the US dollar on Thursday as Reserve Bank of India continued intervention. The local currency opened little changed at Rs 84.41, according to Bloomberg data. It had closed at Rs 84.41 on Tuesday.

Likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped the currency limit its losses, with traders citing strong dollar offers from state-run banks

The Indian rupee declined to its weakest level on record on Thursday due to outflows from local stocks, which were dragged by a slump in Adani group shares, while uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's path to lowering policy rates also weighed.

The Indian rupee hit a record low of 84.50 against the US dollar, pressured by geopolitical tensions, a sell-off in domestic equity markets, and rising crude oil prices. Foreign institutional investors continued selling,