Stocks recover 59 points on foreign buying
KARACHI: It was an exciting day for the stock market where the KSE-100 index showed sharp volatility as investors continued to speculate on the major development of resignation of Finance Minister Asad Umar.
The market opened on a positive note and after moving between the intraday high and low of 169 points and 333 points, the index closed with marginal gains of 59.29 points (0.16 per cent) at 36,811.86.
Foreign investors cherry-picked stocks worth $0.54 million while local individuals and institutions decided to move cautiously, ahead of the finalisation of bailout package with the International Monetary Fund. Asad Umar conceded that the incoming finance minister would be taking up the responsibility in a difficult economic situation, particularly given the ongoing negotiations with the Fund.