The Indian rupee weakened to a record low of 87.487 per dollar on Wednesday, before closing at 87.465 per dollar, down 40 paisa from its previous close, on expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates on February 7,

The Indian rupee breached the 87 per dollar mark for the first time today, a steep fall from its previous close of 86.61/$ on January 31. The depreciation can largely be blamed on rising global trade tensions, sparked by new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China.

The dollar index was up 0.3% at 109.8, while Asian currencies weakened, with the offshore Chinese yuan down 0.5% at 7.35 per US dollar.