KARACHI: Bulls have again in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the stock market crossed the historical milestone of 155,000 points, for the first time in PSX history.
According to details surfaced on Monday, on the first day of the business week, the market opened with a gain of 780 points, reflecting a positive and upward trend. Following this, the index reached a record high of 155,000 points.
During the session, investor interest was observed in blue-chip shares from the energy, oil and gas sectors. Attention was also drawn to blue-chip shares of cement companies.
Earlier on Friday, the PSX closed at an all-time high on record-breaking trading activity, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index rose by 1,611 points to end at 154,277 points for the first time in history.
During the session, the index briefly crossed the 154,511-point mark, reaching a new intraday record.
A total of 479 companies traded on the exchange. Among them, shares of 239 companies increased in value, while 210 saw declines.
The market recorded transactions involving shares worth Rs10.773 billion, with a total traded value of Rs59.90 billion.
The session concluded on a positive note, reflecting investor confidence and strong participation across multiple sectors.
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