<p>The rupee rose on Friday for a third straight session, helped by capital inflows on optimism that the government will be able to win a vote in Parliament and push through key reforms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The partially convertible rupee ended higher at 54.26/27 against its last close of 54.8350/8450 per dollar.<br /><br />Dealers, however, stayed focused on a crucial parliament vote next week on allowing foreign entry in multi-brand retail. The vote is non-binding on the government, but any loss will seriously imperil its ability to undertake further reforms.<br /><br />The rupee snapped four weeks of losses to gain 2.3 per cent, its biggest weekly gain since early July and clocked a second month of gains.</p>
<p>The rupee rose on Friday for a third straight session, helped by capital inflows on optimism that the government will be able to win a vote in Parliament and push through key reforms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The partially convertible rupee ended higher at 54.26/27 against its last close of 54.8350/8450 per dollar.<br /><br />Dealers, however, stayed focused on a crucial parliament vote next week on allowing foreign entry in multi-brand retail. The vote is non-binding on the government, but any loss will seriously imperil its ability to undertake further reforms.<br /><br />The rupee snapped four weeks of losses to gain 2.3 per cent, its biggest weekly gain since early July and clocked a second month of gains.</p>