In interbank trading, the price of euro appreciated by 81 paisas and closed at Rs. 194.20 against the last day’s trading of Rs. 193.39, State Bank of Pakistan reported.
Spot gold was up 0.3pc at $1,837.30 per ounce at 0822 GMT, having hit its highest since Nov. 23 at $1,843.11. U.S. gold futures were up 0.7pc at $1,843.60.
The euro was also at its highest in more than two years, having crossed $1.21 on Wednesday, it rose to as high as $1.21390 on Thursday. At 0826 GMT, it was at $1.2129.
Investors expect lawmakers to reach a deal eventually with the two parties also facing a Dec. 11 deadline to pass a $1.4 trillion budget or risk a shutdown of the government.
In interbank trading, the price of euro appreciated by Rs. 1.97 and closed at Rs. 193.39 against the last day’s trading of Rs. 191.51, State Bank of Pakistan reported.
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use, saying it would start rolling it out early next week.
The risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars clawed back some of Monday’s losses, each rising roughly 0.2% early in the Asia session, although both remained just below milestone peaks hit a day ago.