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The rupee is little changed at 61.69 vs its previous close of 61.72/73.
Asian currencies are trading stronger to mixed versus the dollar.
The 50-share Nifty is down 0.19%.
The rupee is stable, but volatility is high in the dollar index after Japan slipped into recession.
Japan's GDP contracted 1.6% in July-Sept vs 2.1% rise expected.
