The dollar’s trend shifts, and it loses another Rs5 on the open market.

KARACHI, Pakistan (Web Desk) — By midday on Wednesday, the US dollar had lost another five rupees versus the local currency and was available for Rs295, resulting in a net gain of Rs10 over the previous two days. On Tuesday, the rupee gained Rs5, closing the day at Rs300 on the open market. However, in […]

Dollar Horror: Country in Crisis As PKR Helplessly Drops Below 300, Making History [Updated]

As political unrest plagues markets, the Pakistani rupee plunged to its all-time low of 300 versus the US dollar during intraday trade today after dipping below 296 at 12:10 PM. The interbank rate lost Rs. 10 during the first few hours of intraday trade today, falling to Rs. 300.25 at 1:30 PM, down by 3.3 […]

The US dollar is under threat as Saudi Arabia considers selling oil to China in Yuan.

Saudi Arabia is considering pricing part of its oil shipments in Yuan, undermining the US dollar’s dominance in the global petroleum market and signalling yet another shift toward Asia by the world’s top crude producer.According to the Wall Street Journal, negotiations with China over yuan-priced oil contracts have been on and off for the past […]