<div>The rupee is trading lower at 61.96/97 from its close of 61.9250/9350 on Friday (14 February) ahead of the interim budget presentation due to start at 11 am.<br /><br />Dealers largely expect Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to stick to his fiscal deficit aim of 4.8 pct this FY; will also look at market borrowing numbers for FY15.<br /><br />"Big expenditure numbers will be negative for the rupee," says a dealer with a state-run bank.<br /><br />Traders will also watch domestic stock and debt markets for clues on the direction of foreign fund flows.<br /><br />Most Asian share markets edged higher on Monday in a nod to the resilience of Wall Street, but Japanese stocks struggled with both a stronger yen and a surprisingly weak reading on economic growth.<br /><br />Local shares up 0.5 per cent.<br /><br />(Reuters)</div>
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