MUMBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee saw its best single-day gain in two months on Thursday, and also rose to a two-week high during the session, following strong domestic growth data, which prompted traders to square off long dollar positions.
On Thursday, the rupee rose 0.38%, to mark its best day since April 5.
Consistent flows into equities coupled with strong economic data is supporting the rupee, said Dilip Parmar, a research analyst at HDFC Securities.
Adding to strong growth numbers, India's factory output expanded at the quickest pace since October 2020 in May, thanks to strong demand and output, a private survey showed.
The string of positives for the rupee has prompted USD/INR long positions to lose patience, a sales person at a private bank said.
Persons:
Dilip Parmar, Parmar, Sonia Cheema
Organizations:
U.S ., HDFC Securities, . Federal Reserve, Fed, Sethuraman NR, Thomson
Locations:
MUMBAI, Mumbai