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Rupee off 3-week high, US jobs data in focus

Is seen in 60.10-60.50 range ahead of US data

Reuters

 

The rupee is off three-week high, trading at 60.21/22, down from its intraday high of 60.09, a level last seen on April 10. The pair closed at 60.31/32 on Wednesday.
 
Dealers citee dollar buying from state-owned banks. One trader said oil marketing companies were also spotted buying dollars.
 
Pair is seen in 60.10-60.50 range ahead of a key US employment report.
 
"Ahead of the non-farm payrolls data, expect long unwinding on the INR," said a senior currency trader with a state-owned bank.
 
US hiring likely increased at its quickest pace in five months in April, which would bolster hopes of a strong rebound in economic activity in the second quarter, a Reuters poll showed. The Labor Department will release its monthly jobs report at 1230 GMT.

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First Published: May 02 2014 | 12:53 PM IST

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