<div>The rupee is trading at 62.20/21 versus its close of 62.30/31 on 7 January, tracking gains in Asian stocks and currencies.<br /><br />Asian markets got a hand up on 8 January after strong trade data boosted expectations for US growth while a lessening of sovereign strains in Europe lifted stocks there to the highest since 2008.<br /><br />Almost all Asian currencies trading stronger versus the dollar.<br /><br />(Reuters)</div>
