MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained on Friday after eight back-to-back sessions of fall in tandem with a rebound in global equities and the euro.
* However, continuing dollar demand from domestic oil companies for import payments to Iran limited rupee's rise, traders said.
* At 9:15 a.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 45.32/33 per dollar, stronger from Thursday's close of 45.4050/1450.
* The euro was at $1.4192 from $1.4122 at end of domestic currency market on Thursday, while the index of the dollar against six major currencies was at 74.733 points, from 74.982 points previously.
* The June industrial output data around 11 a.m. will also be watched for cues on growth and interest rates, traders said.
* The local benchmark share index was up 1 per cent in early trade on Friday.
