{
  "id": 7777511,
  "title": "Rupee records gain against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:47:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439776/intra-day-update-rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistani rupee recorded a marginal gain against the US dollar, closing at 277.27 on Wednesday. This represented an increase of Re0.03 compared to the previous settlement at 277.30. Internationally, the US dollar was holding onto recent gains, trading near multi-week highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate hikes. The dollar had advanced alongside yields overnight, showing the steepest decline against the yen and New Zealand dollar. Meanwhile, the euro was near a one-month low, and the British pound was slightly above a six-week low. Currency markets had not experienced significant fluctuations as global bond yields continued to climb. However, the dollar gained momentum due to expectations that despite Jerome Powell's appointment by President Trump to cut interest rates, he would likely raise rates several times to address inflation fueled by the Iran conflict and energy price surges. Oil prices, a crucial factor in currency valuation, declined, falling after a two-day surge following a larger-than-anticipated increase in US crude inventories. Brent crude futures dropped 73 cents to $108.02 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures fell $1.1 to $104.73.",
  "summary": "The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gains, appreciating 0.01%, against the US dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday. The local unit closed the day at 277.27, a gain of Re0.03 against the greenback. On Tuesday , the Pakistani rupee settled at 277.30 against the dollar. Internationally, the US dollar was hanging on to recent gains on Wednesday and trading near multi-week highs on a…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Rupee records gain against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rupee-records-gain-against-us-dollar",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:01:25.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}