MUMBAI: The rupee rose on Thursday tracking gains in domestic shares, Asian currencies and on broad dollar weakness. * At 9:28 a.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 44.4050/4075 per dollar, stronger than 44.4750/4850 at close on Wednesday. * Indian shares rose 0.3 percent in early trade on Thursday, taking cues from firm Asian markets. * Most Asian currencies were stronger than the U.S. dollar on Thursday. See for a snapshot. * The index of the dollar against six major currencies was down 0.15 percent at 75.009 points.

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