Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:30:20 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:30:20 +0500 60 Rupee sees minor gain against US dollar https://english.aaj.tv/news/330400356/rupee-sees-minor-gain-against-us-dollar <p><strong>The Pakistani rupee showed a slight improvement against the US dollar, appreciating by 0.07% in the inter-bank market during Wednesday’s opening trading hours.</strong></p> <p>By 10am, the rupee was trading at 278.73, marking a gain of Re0.2 against the greenback.</p> <p>The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported that the rupee closed at 278.93 on Tuesday.</p> <p>The rupee <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330398891/rupee-appreciates-against-us-dollar-in-intraday-update">appreciated</a> by 0.08% against the US dollar in the interbank market during the opening hours of trading on January 8.</p> <p>Asia-Pacific markets <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330400335/tech-stocks-rebound-in-asia-as-deepseek-concerns-ease">rose</a> on Wednesday (today), driven by technology stocks and improved investor sentiment following positive trends on Wall Street.</p> <p>Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330400295/tax-burden-on-salaried-class-to-be-eased-aurangzeb">signaled</a> potential tax reforms aimed at easing the burden on the country’s salaried class on January 28.</p> <p><strong>Read more</strong></p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30334054/rupee-gains-90-paisa-against-dollar-in-interbank">Rupee gains 90 paisa against dollar in interbank</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30323302/us-dollar-breaks-rs300-mark-again-in-open-market">US dollar breaks Rs300 mark again in open market</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/30297522/rupee-weakens-as-demand-for-us-dollar-surges">Rupee weakens as demand for US dollar surges</a></p> </blockquote> The Pakistani rupee showed a slight improvement against the US dollar, appreciating by 0.07% in the inter-bank market during Wednesday’s opening trading hours.

By 10am, the rupee was trading at 278.73, marking a gain of Re0.2 against the greenback.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported that the rupee closed at 278.93 on Tuesday.

The rupee appreciated by 0.08% against the US dollar in the interbank market during the opening hours of trading on January 8.

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday (today), driven by technology stocks and improved investor sentiment following positive trends on Wall Street.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb signaled potential tax reforms aimed at easing the burden on the country’s salaried class on January 28.

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Rupee gains 90 paisa against dollar in interbank

US dollar breaks Rs300 mark again in open market

Rupee weakens as demand for US dollar surges

]]> Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/news/330400356 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:24:27 +0500 none@none.com (Syed Safdar Abbas) A currency dealer counts Pakistani rupees and US dollars at his shop in Karachi. Reuters