The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish trend for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the KSE-100 Index surging 441 points to settle at 115,536.16, up from 115,094.23 in the previous session.
During the trading session, the market recorded a 0.38% increase, reaching an intraday high of 115,730.98 points, while the lowest level stood at 115,162.69 points.
Trading Activity:
- Shares Traded: 205.47 million
- Market Value: Rs. 15.88 billion
- Total Companies Traded: 435
- Advancers: 195
- Decliners: 169
- Unchanged: 71
Key Sectors Driving Growth:
Investor interest was strong in automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration, OMCs, and refineries.
Major Gainers:
HBL, UBL, MEBL
HUBCO, OGDC, PSO, SSGC
ARL, MARI
Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee remained stable against the US dollar in early trading within the inter-bank market on Friday.
