Overview
- Pakistan’s rupee settled at 279.57 per US dollar, a Re0.03 gain from 279.60, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.
- India’s rupee closed at 90.68 to the dollar, up 4 paise after a narrow 90.59–90.71 intraday range.
- Foreign institutional investors bought ₹1,154.34 crore of Indian equities as the Sensex rose 283.29 points to 83,734.25 and the Nifty added 93.95 to 25,819.35.
- A firm US dollar limited larger currency gains, with the dollar index hovering near 97.22 during Wednesday’s session.
- Oil prices steadied, with Brent around $67.6 a barrel and WTI near $62.5, while markets monitored upcoming Fed minutes and US–Iran talks.