The rupee rose to its strongest close in more than a month as the share market extended a winning streak into a sixth session on Thursday, raising expectations of sustained capital inflows that would support the currency.
The partially convertible rupee ended at 50.00/02 per dollar, its strongest close since February 25, having risen to 49.85 during trade, according to Thomson Reuters data It had ended at 50.19/20 on Wednesday. The market will be closed on Friday for a holiday.
"With stocks remaining in positive territory at the close of trading, It was a sentiment-driven rise for the rupee," a trader with a state-run bank, said. Offshore one-month rates were quoting at 50.14/50.24 per dollar, slightly weaker than the onshore spot rate.
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