Rupee Stumbles Like a Clumsy Wizard Against the Dollar

In the early hours of Thursday, the bewildered rupee took a tumble, slipping down 11 paise to 95.84 against the formidable dollar. A fiery surge in crude oil prices, like a rogue dragon, sent the currency into a dizzying spin, leaving traders as puzzled as house-elves in a riddle contest. Despite foreign gold flowing in, the local magic struggled against the dark forces of a faltering equity market.