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Karachi, Continuing its upward trend, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) closed February with further gains across key metrics, signifying sustained growth and investor optimism. The listed capital increased marginally to Rs. 1,671,335.883 million, indicating continued market expansion and participation.
Market capitalization saw an encouraging rise to Rs. 9,225,160.480 million, underscoring a healthy investment environment and robust market dynamics. This increase is reflective of the positive sentiment prevailing in the market, driven by favorable economic indicators and investor confidence.
The turnover of shares in the Ready market showed a decrease to 7,190.089 million, suggesting a normalization of trading activity after the heightened volumes witnessed in previous months. Future Contracts also saw a reduction in volume to 2,884.350 million, aligning with the overall market’s trading patterns.
The indices provided further reasons for optimism, with the KSE 100 Index climbing to 64,578.520, marking a noteworthy progression from January. The KSE All Share Index followed suit, advancing to 42,840.890, reflecting broad-based gains across sectors and reinforcing the positive outlook for Pakistan’s equity market.