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Rupee registers gain against US dollar

  • Settles at 278.27
Published June 17, 2026 Updated June 17, 2026 04:47pm

The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain, appreciating 0.01%, against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Wednesday.

At close, the local currency settled at 278.27, a gain of Rs0.03 against the greenback.

On Tuesday, the local unit closed at 278.30.

The dollar eased on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision under ​Chair Kevin Warsh.

The yen found little respite against a weaker greenback and teetered further into intervention territory.

The euro steadied at $1.1611 while sterling was little ​changed at $1.3430.

The New Zealand dollar edged slightly higher to $0.5833.

Against a basket of ‌currencies, the ⁠dollar eased slightly to 99.53, unwinding some of its safe-haven gains made as details emerged of the US and Iran’s interim agreement to end the war in the Middle East.

Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, ​clawing back some of the previous session’s losses.

Brent crude futures gained 47 cents, or 0.6%, to $79.43 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate rose to $76.53 a barrel, up 48 cents, or 0.6%, as of 0038 GMT.

Both benchmarks ​fell about 5% for a second straight session on Tuesday to three-month lows on hopes ​a U.S.-Iran deal would allow oil flows through the Strait.