MUMBAI: The rupee rose on Wednesday after weakening the last two consecutive sessions, aided by gains in most Asian currencies and positive local shares.
* At 9:23 a.m., the partially convertible rupee was at 44.5975/6000 per dollar, stronger from Tuesday's close of 44.7050/7150.
* Traders said the slight rise in euro could also help the rupee. The euro was at $1.4012 versus $1.3910 at end of local forex trade on Tuesday.
* The index of the dollar against six major currencies was up 0.07 percent at 75.861 points, but below 76.390 when the domestic currency market closed on Tuesday.
* For a snapshot of Asian currencies, see * The benchmark local share index was up over 0.6 percent in early trade on Wednesday.