<h1>Domestic currency slips to 88.77 per dollar as government shutdown risks, softer crude, and tense trade talks raise market volatility.</h1> The domestic currency weakened marginally to close at 88.77 per US dollar amid a stronger dollar and market caution; trading ranged tightly with limited volatility as foreign institutional selling eased and crude prices softened. Market participants cited a prolonged US government shutdown after the Senate rejected funding proposals, increasing near-term policy and data-driven volatility risks tied to upcoming central bank commentary and US employment releases. A commerce minister indicated ongoing bilateral trade negotiations with the US aiming for a November target, while a foreign affairs official stressed non-negotiable national 'red lines,' signaling potential legal and political constraints on any trade agreement.