The rupee rose to its highest level in nearly eight months today as continued foreign fund inflows into the domestic share market helped, while a breaching a key technical resistance .
Traders expect the currency to continue trading with an upward bias, helped by record high local shares with the upcoming national elections being the key focus point.
FII's bought shares worth $240 million on Monday, taking their total purchases in 2014 to $2.6 billion. Foreign inflows into the debt market stand at a net $5.9 billion so far this year.
"The rupee is inching gradually higher to test the next resistance at 60.30 and major resistance at 60.00. As we approach the election dates.The major resistance at 60 will hold as the central bank will be looking to buy the dollars to preserve export competitiveness in the background of global economic recovery taking shape.
The rupee closed at 60.48/49 per dollar compared with 60.77/78 on Monday. The unit rose as high as 60.43 during the session, its strongest since August 1.Dealers said losses in other Asian currencies and demand from oil refiners limited gains in the rupee.
Most emerging Asian currencies turned weaker as the Chinese yuan retreated, failing to keep earlier gains even though hopes for economic stimulus from Beijing could improve regional sentiment.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 60.92 while the three-month was at 61.59.
Traders expect the currency to continue trading with an upward bias, helped by record high local shares with the upcoming national elections being the key focus point.
FII's bought shares worth $240 million on Monday, taking their total purchases in 2014 to $2.6 billion. Foreign inflows into the debt market stand at a net $5.9 billion so far this year.
"The rupee is inching gradually higher to test the next resistance at 60.30 and major resistance at 60.00. As we approach the election dates.The major resistance at 60 will hold as the central bank will be looking to buy the dollars to preserve export competitiveness in the background of global economic recovery taking shape.
The rupee closed at 60.48/49 per dollar compared with 60.77/78 on Monday. The unit rose as high as 60.43 during the session, its strongest since August 1.Dealers said losses in other Asian currencies and demand from oil refiners limited gains in the rupee.
Most emerging Asian currencies turned weaker as the Chinese yuan retreated, failing to keep earlier gains even though hopes for economic stimulus from Beijing could improve regional sentiment.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 60.92 while the three-month was at 61.59.