India's Forex Reserves Decline by $18.34 Billion in Week Ended September 25
India's foreign exchange reserves fell by approximately $18.34 billion to around $747.56 billion in the week ended September 25, marking the largest weekly decline on record. The drop was mainly due to a $15.57 billion decrease in foreign currency assets and a $2.59 billion reduction in gold reserves. Special Drawing Rights and the reserve position with the IMF also declined slightly. The Reserve Bank of India intervened in the forex market amid pressure on the rupee from higher crude oil prices and US Treasury yields.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 2 Oct, 02:00 pm. Other outlets followed.