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Rupee begins new week on positive note

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The Pakistani Rupee continued its current upward trend versus the US dollar at the start of the new week.

In the first hours of trading, the rupee fell 13 paisa versus the US dollar, closing the interbank transaction at Rs 278.

Read More: Dollar reaches 278 rupees 50 paisa in interbank

However, the Pakistan Stock Exchange also had a strong start to the week, rising 250 points in the first trading session.

The PSX 100-index rose to 65,400 points during the morning’s rally.

Read more: Positive start in PSX; 70 points increase in 100 index

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