The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recently experienced a substantial surge, surpassing the 54,000 points mark.
The hike increase saw the PSX closing at 54,261 points, marking a notable gain of 252, and achievement is a key milestone for the PSX, reflecting a robust performance in the stock market.
The average intraday traded value at the PSX reached a two-year high, witnessing a transaction volume of PKR 20.1 billion, a 10 per cent day-on-day increase.
This level of trading activity has been the highest since November 30, 2021. Concurrently, the KSE100 index, a major stock index of the PSX, also hit an all-time high of 54,261 points, showing a 1 per cent increase from the previous day.
Closing Statistics and Market Dynamics
At the market’s close, the benchmark KSE-100 index had gained 525.69 points, an uplift of 0.98 per cent, settling at 54,261.42 points. This significantly rose from the previous day’s closing of 53,735.73 points.
During today’s trading session, 371 company shares were traded, of which 233 companies saw their stock prices increase, 116 experienced a decline, and 22 remained unchanged. The report highlights the market’s robustness, noting that the last time the index traded above 52,000 points was in 2017, during the tenure of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).