Rupee ends flat at 60.12 vs US dollar

After a two-day slide, the rupee today ended flat at 60.12 against the US dollar on alternate bouts of demand and supply.
The Indian rupee commenced weak at 60.23 a dollar from last close of 60.12 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market and declined further to a low of 60.28 on sustained dollar demand from importers.
A firm dollar overseas too dampened the rupee sentiment in early stages.
In New York market yesterday, the dollar rallied after the head of the Federal Reserve suggested the central bank could accelerate plans to raise interest rates if jobs market continues to improve more rapidly than anticipated.

However, Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen, speaking before Senate Banking Committee, also said that time has not yet arrived, given the "considerable uncertainty" surrounding the economic outlook.
The dollar index was quoting up by 0.19 per cent today against its major global rivals.

Later, the rupee recovered to a high of 60.09 on sharp rally in local stocks and dollar selling by exporters at the fag end. However, it finally closed at 60.12 versus dollar.
Yesterday, the rupee had fallen 5 paise and the day before there was a dip of 14 paise.
India's exports growth remained in double digit for the second month in a row in June at 10.22 per cent but spurt in gold imports marginally pushed the trade deficit to USD 11.76 billion.

The equity benchmark Sensex today shot up further by 321 points, or 1.27 per cent, to end at one-week high.
FIIs sold shares worth Rs 3.40 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.
Pramit Brahmbhatt, Veracity Group CEO said: "Rupee continued to trade range bound to slightly weak as dollar demand from state run banks for oil importers and defence related payments nullified the upward movement of local equities. The trading range for the Spot rupee is expected to be within 59.60 to 60.60.