New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The Indian rupee fell past 90 per US dollar to a record low on Wednesday, extending losses for the sixth consecutive session, pressured by punitive US tariffs, persistent foreign portfolio outflows and sustained dollars buying by banks.

The currency slipped to an all-time low of Rs.90.28 per dollar on December 3, 2025, and was last trading at Rs.90.24, down 0.4% from the previous close. With a 5.3% year-to-date (YTD) drop, the rupee is headed for its sharpest annual decline since 2022, making it Asia's worst-performing currency so far this year.

This comes even as the dollar index - which measures the greenback against six major currencies - was down 0.18% at 99.17.

Market analysts attribute the weakness in rupee a...