The Indian rupee reversed all its early losses on Monday as gains in domestic equities and the euro offset pressure from the dollar demand of oil refiners that had pushed the unit to near nine-month lows in opening trade. The partially convertible rupee ended at 45.67/68 per dollar, stronger from Thursday's close of 45.735/745 and the intraday low of 46.10 - a level last seen on November 30.
The single currency was at $1.4421 versus $1.4360 at the end of local forex trade on Thursday, while the index of the dollar against six major currencies was 73.852 points from 74.076 points previously. The one-month onshore forward premium was at 11.50 points versus 7.50 points on Thursday, the three-month was at 40.50 points against 30 and the one-year stood at 154.50 points, from 140.25.
The one-month offshore non-deliverable forward contracts were quoted at 45.8, weaker than the onshore spot rate. In the currency futures market, the most traded near-month dollar-rupee contracts on the National Stock Exchange were at 45.7125 while the MCX-SX and the United Stock Exchange were both at 45.71. The total volume was at $7.82 billion.
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