{
  "id": 2126924,
  "title": "Pakistan rupee records gain against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/pakistan-rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435760/intra-day-update-rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistani rupee continued its slight upward trend against the US dollar, increasing 0.01% on Thursday. The local currency closed at 277.57 per dollar, marking a gain of Re0.03. On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 277.60 against the greenback. Meanwhile, the US dollar experienced significant losses on Thursday, nearing three-month lows. The dollar index, which tracks the dollar's performance against six other currencies, was at 98.938, near its lowest level since mid-May. Meanwhile, the euro reached $1.1676, its highest level since late May. The US Treasury announced plans to double liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds due to a sharp bond selloff, pushing the 30-year Treasury yield to a 19-year high of 5.337%. The yield had dropped to 5.184% after falling 9 basis points following the announcement on Wednesday. In addition, oil prices rose on Thursday. Brent crude futures for October delivery increased by 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September rose by 17 cents to $86 a barrel. Both Brent and WTI benchmarks gained for a fifth consecutive day, having settled at their highest since July 24 on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gains, appreciating 0.01%, against the US dollar on Thursday. The local unit closed the day at 277.57, a gain of Re0.03 against the greenback. On Wednesday , the Pakistani rupee settled at 277.60 against the dollar. Furthermore, the US dollar nursed steep losses on Thursday, hovering near three-month lows. The dollar index , which measures the US currency…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Pakistan rupee records gain against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pakistan-rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:29:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}