<div>The rupee is trading at 60.52/53 versus the dollar after hitting 60.49, its highest since July 31 and higher than Thursday's close of 60.67/68. The pair is seen in a range of 60.40 to 60.80 during the session.<br /><br />Traders to monitor debt market flows after foreign funds bought $2.65 billion in a single session on Wednesday.<br /><br />The index of dollar versus six majors is marginally lower.<br /><br />Asian shares rise in early trading after upbeat US data sparked another record close on Wall Street.<br /><br />Local shares to be watched for cues on fund flows. The Nifty rises 0.4 per cent in early trade.<br /><br />(Reuters)</div>
