Rupee steady, Asian currencies gain

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 61.16/17, little changed from its Friday close of 61.14/15. Occasional foreign fund flows are seen into equity and bond markets.

The Nifty is up 0.7 percent.

Asian currencies also gain on easing geopolitical tensions over Ukraine. But broader sentiment in emerging markets is still seen weak.

The dollar index is up 0.08 percent.

(Reporting by Gaurav Pai)