<div>The rupee was at 61.39/40, its highest level since 17 January and above its closed of 61.75/76 on Wednesday (05 March), a day after data showed the country's current account deficit narrowed in the December quarter.<br /><br />Data post-market hours showed India's balance of payments swung back into surplus during the October-December quarter, helped by government curbs on gold imports, after two quarters in deficit.<br /><br />The rupee has seen moving in a 61.25 to 61.65 range.<br /><br />Almost all Asian currencies also gain on easing worries about the standoff in Ukraine.<br /><br />Traders will continue to monitor domestic shares, trading up 0.5 per cent, for clues on foreign fund flows.<br /><br />(Reuters)</div>
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