MUMBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee may gain on
Wednesday on expectations the central bank will use currency
strength to fight inflation and on hopes of foreign buying of
stocks following strong gains in other Asian markets.
* The partially convertible rupee <INR=IN> ended at 40.105/115
per dollar on Monday, weaker than Friday's close of 39.895/905.
The rupee market was shut on Tuesday due to end-of-fiscal-year
settlements.
* Asian stocks jumped and bonds fell on Wednesday after a
Lehman Brothers <LEH.N> securities offering met strong demand,
raising hopes that the worst of the credit crisis might be over.
[ID:nSP90311].
* Overseas investors have sold a net $3 billion of stocks
this year. In 2007, foreigners bought a record $17.4 billion in
stocks, helping the rupee climb more than 12 percent.
(Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee; Editing by John Mair)
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