PSX continues record-setting streak
KARACHI: The stock market saw another record breaking session on Thursday with the KSE-100 index up 145.42 points (0.29 per cent) to close at a new all-time high of 49,517.02.
The opening was at an exciting note with the index up 433 points, but with 50,000 barrier in sight investors opted to take profit.
Volume increased by 22pc to 563m shares, while value declined by 5pc to Rs23.7bn. Investors remained enthused in equities despite a one-off heavy foreign selling of $28.01m in the previous session, the largest single-day outflow since Feb 2, 2015.
Hub Power provided major support to the market with its stock price up 4.1pc making contribution of 76.5 points to index rise. It extended its previous day rally on the back of reports that the IPP has exercised its option to increase its stake in its subsidiary
China Power Hub Power Generation Company from 26pc to 47.5pc.