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PSX Surges Over 5,000 Points as KSE-100 Crosses 157,000 After Black Monday

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Pakistani stocks staged a strong rebound on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained more than 5,000 points, recovering sharply from Monday’s market jitters.

The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged by 5,159 points, or 3.39 percent, to close at 157,132 points, compared to 151,972 points on the previous trading day.

During mid-session, the benchmark index climbed as high as 158,217 points, reflecting a gain of 6,245 points before easing back toward the 157,000 level by close.

A total of 429.9 million shares were traded during the session, with the total market value standing at approximately Rs. 38 billion at closing.

Top Volume Leaders

ScripPriceHighLowChangeVolume
KEL7.297.446.80+0.5974,401,539
WTL1.211.221.13+0.0950,045,665
PAEL39.3342.7038.92-3.9138,234,339
UNITY8.609.068.60-1.0029,974,829
BOP28.6429.5027.26+0.1128,091,733
CNERGY6.336.685.87+0.2325,439,509
TELE6.667.196.28-0.5225,103,572

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