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Rupee trading lower on oil demand

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Last Updated : Apr 17 2014 | 1:37 PM IST

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 60.45/46 versus its previous close of 60.37/38, retreating sharply from the day's high of 60.26 on heavy buying of the greenback by state-run oil companies.

Traders expect the USD/INR pair to see strong resistance at around 60.50 levels, limiting much further upside.

Gains in the domestic sharemarket and other Asian currencies are also expected to limit the upside in the pair.

Local shares trading up 0.8 percent after three straight session of losses as IT companies recover after Tata Consultancy Services Ltd earnings.

Most emerging Asian currencies edged up on Thursday as the dollar eased broadly after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's dovish comments on monetary policy, while trading was subdued ahead of a holiday in some markets.

(Reporting by Swati Bhat)

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First Published: Apr 17 2014 | 1:21 PM IST

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