A kind of firmness prevailed on the money market on Thursday as the rupee held overnight levels against the dollar in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee did not budge any side in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 141.39 and Rs 141.40 respectively, they said.
In the fourth Asian trade, the euro was buoyant on Thursday after more evidence of strength in China improved the outlook for the global economy, with the market looking next to European indicators to provide the currency with a further boost.
The euro was a shade higher at $1.1298, having eked out a gain of 0.1 percent the previous day. The single currency has steadily recovered from a recent low of $1.1183 plumbed at the start of April.
The euro was lifted after data on Wednesday showed China's economy grew at a steady 6.4 percent pace in the first quarter, defying expectations for a further slowdown, as industrial production surged and consumer demand showed signs of improvement.
The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was flat at 97.015 after dipping 0.05 percent the previous day.
The US currency was steady at 112.035 yen after briefly touching a four-month peak of 112.17 on Wednesday amid a bounce in US Treasury yields to a one-month high.
The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 69.405, the greenback was at 4.142 versus the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was available at 6.692 in relation to the Chinese yuan.

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Open Bid       Rs.141.50
Open Offer     Rs.142.00
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Bid Rate       Rs.141.39
Offer Rate     Rs.141.40
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