Karachi stock market ends higher as KSE-100 gains 3,353 points

The benchmark KSE-100 Index rose by 3,353 points, closing at 180,392 points.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a strong positive note on Tuesday as bullish momentum returned to trading activity.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index rose by 3,353 points, closing at 180,392 points. With this gain, the psychological barrier of 180,000 points was once again restored in the market.

During the trading session, shares worth Rs 69 billion were traded, involving approximately 1.21 billion shares.

A total of 564 companies participated in the trading session. Of these, share prices of 304 companies increased, while 165 recorded declines.

On the previous trading day, the index had closed at 177,039 points, highlighting a strong rebound in today’s session.