Also, there were not many clients in the market as they had already made alternate arrangements due to the strike.
The dollar also gained strength in the overseas market against the euro and other currencies.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 61.56/66, while the three-month contract was at 62.16/26.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 62.26/36, while the three-month was at 62.83/93.
In the latest large opinion poll, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies were forecast to win a narrow majority in the 543-seat lower house of parliament, compared with previous surveys predicting that they would fall short.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market also supported the rupee but dollar's gain against other currencies overseas limited the rise of domestic unit, forex dealers said.
n New York market, the dollar posted second-quarter losses against nearly all major rivals yesterday, with the exception of the euro.
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