The Indian stock market is now down 25% year to date and 44% since global growth peaked in 2011.
India’s currency has continued to weaken despite efforts by the central bank to stem its decline. On Monday, the rupee hit a new all-time low of 63.49 against the US dollar. The decline comes as foreign investors have been pulling money out of the country amid worries of a slowdown in economic growth. Here is a direct video link.
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