Rupee Lower; Stocks Trading With Minor Gains

<div>The rupee fell, trading at 61.98/99 versus Tuesday's (25 February) close of 61.9350/9450.<br /><br />A large state-run bank is on bid side, said dealers, likely to meet month-end importer requirements.<br /><br />The USD/INR pair is likely to trade sideways in 61.70-62.20 band.<br /><br />The yen was broadly firmer early on Wednesday (26 February), following a generally lacklustre session that saw investors give the dollar a wide berth on the back of a decline in US Treasury yields.<br /><br />Local stocks trading with minor gains, up 0.3 per cent.<br /><br />(Reuters)<br />&nbsp;</div>