MUMBAI: The rupee was nearly flat in afternoon trades on Tuesday as a choppy euro offset comfort from strong Asian currencies and positive local equities. * At 2:24 p.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 45.0400/0425 per dollar, little changed from Monday's close of 45.03/04, but down from 44.96 touched in early trades. * The euro was at $1.4273 after moving in $1.4327-$1.4255 range so far in the day. It had been $1.4209 at the end of local forex trade on Monday. * The index of the dollar against six major currencies was down 0.01 percent at 75.384 points. It had been 75.544 points when domestic currency trade shut on Monday. * Most Asian currencies gained against the dollar. For a snapshot, see . * The benchmark share index was up over 0.4 percent, but had turned briefly negative after a positive opening.

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