MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was little changed in afternoon trade on Thursday as comfort from dollar's weakness overseas was offset by choppy local shares and the euro. * Dollar demand from oil importers also weighed on the rupee, traders said. * At 1:19 p.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 44.6925/6950 per dollar versus its last close of 44.70/71. So far in the day, the rupee had moved in 44.6400-44.7450 band. * The index of the dollar against six major currencies was down 0.27 percent at 73.730 points versus 73.700 points at end of trade on Wednesday. * The euro was at $1.4639 after touching a high of $1.4646. It had been at $1.4629 at close of local forex trade on Wednesday. * Traders expect the euro to move in a thin range before the European Central Bank's rate decision due around 1145 GMT (0515 p.m) and may not throw fresh cues for rupee to follow. * The benchmark index was up nearly 0.3 percent after falling earlier in sync with weak Asian equities, as doubts about a global economic recovery spooked investor confidence

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