Rupee up 0.4% to 95.434 as strong dollar waits on U.S. inflation

The rupee rose 0.4% to 95.434 per dollar in Asian trading Oct. 13, Yahoo Finance reported, even with the U.S. dollar near its highs. Traders held back ahead of U.S. inflation data — the CPI, which guides interest-rate bets. That number matters: it can shift global borrowing costs and import prices for savers and borrowers.