PSX gains nearly 5% in weekly trade as KSE-100 surges over 8,100 points

Karachi: The benchmark Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a strong performance during the outgoing trading week, with the KSE-100 Index rising by 4.98 percent and adding 8,121 points.

The index closed at 171,115 points, up from 162,994 points recorded at the end of the previous week.

During the week, the market successfully regained nine psychological levels, reflecting renewed investor confidence and sustained buying interest.

Out of the five trading sessions, the market remained bullish for four days, while one session ended in the red.

The KSE-100 Index touched an intraday high of 173,274 points during the week, while the lowest level recorded was 162,532 points.

Market capitalization increased by Rs880 billion over the five trading days, taking the total market capitalization to Rs18.903 trillion.

Trading activity also remained robust, with investors exchanging 4.36 billion shares worth Rs210 billion during the week.