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Upward trend reflects increasing confidence in economic policies, say analysts; KSE-100 index closes at 165,493.58 points.
Updated 30 Sep, 2025 05:32pm
Investor participation remains subdued with trading volume falling by 8.67pc.
Published 24 Sep, 2025 05:23am
Volumes for the day clocked in at 836 million shares, which marked a four-year high, from Sept 20, 2016.
Updated 03 Sep, 2020 10:21am
Analysts at Arif Habib Ltd calculate sectors contributing substantial points to index were cement, power, tech, chemical, textile.
Updated 02 Sep, 2020 10:22am
The index opened on a positive note and quickly climbed to intraday high by 255 points.
Updated 01 Sep, 2020 10:48am
Pundits expect the market to maintain its bullish trend given the massive rise in Index over the past several weeks.
Updated 30 Aug, 2020 10:25am
Foreigners sell shares worth $1.79 million.
Updated 29 Aug, 2020 10:26am
Investors seemed to be excited over the rebound in economy post Covid-19 and the current account surplus in July.
Updated 27 Aug, 2020 10:42am
The smooth rollover week and the foreign investors’ net purchases of stocks worth $2.36 million also encouraged locals to buy.
Updated 26 Aug, 2020 10:39am
Investors taking a slightly mid-term outlook looking forward to financial results mainly in the cement companies.
Updated 25 Aug, 2020 10:30am
Observers say the correction was due after the index had rallied by a massive 46pc from its five-month low in March.
Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:38am
Traders say the 40,000 level had proved strong resistance around which the market had been moving for the last several sessions.
Updated 20 Aug, 2020 10:41am
Oil and gas marketing companies top performers as resolution of GIDC issue gave hope of settling of circular debt in short term
Updated 18 Aug, 2020 10:28am
Pundits expect the market to maintain its northwardly direction, supported by cyclical sectors including cement, steel, textile.
Updated 16 Aug, 2020 10:18am
E&Ps led the losers, regardless of rise in international oil prices.
Updated 13 Aug, 2020 10:03am
Independent power sector in the limelight as finance adviser hints talks with sector expected to reach conclusion soon.
Updated 12 Aug, 2020 10:29am
Investors spooked by the brewing developments on the political side; impact diluted by Moody's reaffirmation.
Updated 11 Aug, 2020 08:36am
Stockholders expect the revival of economic activity as revenue collection increases, car sales grow and cement despatches rise.
Updated 10 Aug, 2020 08:39am
Market pundits expect trend to remain positive as smart lockdown is eased from about the entire economy from Aug 8-10.
Updated 09 Aug, 2020 10:14am
Europe as a whole was hammered by its sharpest recorded contraction in the second quarter.
Updated 01 Aug, 2020 09:43am
Analyst at JS Global says bullish week has taken "cumulative returns to a staggering 16.5pc during brief period".
Updated 01 Aug, 2020 09:38am
Reports regarding IMF’s technical assistance to extricate Pakistan from FATF grey list helped the market in its upward journey.
Updated 29 Jul, 2020 08:50am
Oil prices mixed as investors weigh hopes for a US stimulus package with declining demand.
Updated 29 Jul, 2020 08:43am
The SBP gesture was considered as a sign that the policy rates had bottomed out.
Updated 28 Jul, 2020 10:20am
Local exchange following in footsteps of global equities which are hitting new highs as world economy shows signs of recovery.
Updated 26 Jul, 2020 09:33am
Profit-taking followed by buying on dips was the trend.
Updated 23 Jul, 2020 08:34am
Brokers were the first to book profit with sale of shares worth $2.23 million.
Updated 22 Jul, 2020 08:32am
Analysts believe another State Bank monetary policy meeting could be held in July with the prospect of another rate cut.
Updated 21 Jul, 2020 08:37am
Market has carried on its journey to the north in the last 15 of 16 trading days accumulating aggregate gains of 3,618 points.
Updated 19 Jul, 2020 09:57am
Foreign selling stood out in the heavy sum of $4.50 million.
Updated 16 Jul, 2020 08:42am
