PSX maintains upward momentum as KSE-100 gains over 900 points

PSX maintains upward momentum as KSE-100 gains over 900 points
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Summary PSX extended gains on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index rose 947.84 points to 166,365.34, following Wednesday’s 641-point advance amid higher trading volume and value.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward momentum on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 947.84 points, or 0.57%, to reach 166,365.34 points during trading.

Market data showed that the index fluctuated between an intraday low of 165,613.11 points and a high of 166,877.01 points.

A day earlier, the market had recovered from its bearish trend as the KSE-100 Index advanced 641.07 points, representing a 0.39% increase, to close at 165,417.51 points against the previous session’s closing level of 164,776.44 points.

Trading activity also strengthened during Wednesday’s session, with 585.894 million shares changing hands compared with 383.746 million shares in the preceding session. The total value of traded shares rose to Rs20.073 billion from Rs13.104 billion.