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Rupee gains at the onset of market today KARACHI: Rupee value was seen rising at the beginning of the trading today, following last week’s record slides. Dollar in the inter-bank trading this morning was seen exchanged at Rs66.90 as against the Friday lowest at Rs69.40, showing a rise by 3 percent. Escalating import bill of oil and the apprehensions on the prevalent political and social in the country triggered this year a downslide in the value of rupee. Dollar was seen sold in the ready market and telegraphic transfer at Rs68.30 and Rs68.50. Other currencies as against Rupee exchanged: British Pound at Rs133.00, Euro at Rs105.35, Japanese Yen at Rs0.664, Emirates Dirham at Rs18.60, Saudi Riyal at Rs18.30, while Canadian dollar at Rs67.50.