The rupee fell on Monday, tailing global risk-off sentiment on a potential shutdown of the US government, but was still on course for its best month in a year.
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The rupee was at 62.93/95 to the dollar versus its Friday close at 62.51/52.
Dealers will await the June-quarter current account and balance of payments data, due at 5 pm, with economists expecting the gap to widen from the March quarter.
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