Stock Market Gains Momentum Over Six Months, Shows April Highs

Karachi, Over the past six months, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has demonstrated significant growth in market capitalization and indices, according to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Starting in November, the listed capital was reported at 1,656,800.393 million rupees, steadily rising to 1,675,353.476 million rupees by April. Market capitalization similarly increased from 8,729,523.266 million rupees to 9,746,961.299 million rupees over the same period.

In terms of stock market activity, the turnover of shares in the ready market peaked in December with 5,347.305 million shares traded, while the future contracts reached their highest at 3,096.993 million shares in April. The KSE 100 index, which started at 60,531.270 in November, saw a robust increase, closing at 71,102.550 in April. Similarly, the KSE All Share Index rose from 40,324.280 to 46,554.240 during the same timeframe.

This growth trend signifies a buoyant period for the PSX, marked by increasing investor confidence and market participation, culminating in a substantial rise in both indices and overall market valuation by the close of April. These figures reflect the dynamic nature of the stock market in Pakistan and underscore a period of optimistic trading activity and financial influx.

The consistent upward trajectory across various metrics highlights the resilience and expanding scale of the Pakistani financial market.

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Stock Market Gains Momentum Over Six Months, Shows April Highs

Karachi, Over the past six months, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has demonstrated significant growth in market capitalization and indices, according to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Starting in November, the listed capital was reported at 1,656,800.393 million rupees, steadily rising to 1,675,353.476 million rupees by April. Market capitalization similarly increased from 8,729,523.266 million rupees to 9,746,961.299 million rupees over the same period.

In terms of stock market activity, the turnover of shares in the ready market peaked in December with 5,347.305 million shares traded, while the future contracts reached their highest at 3,096.993 million shares in April. The KSE 100 index, which started at 60,531.270 in November, saw a robust increase, closing at 71,102.550 in April. Similarly, the KSE All Share Index rose from 40,324.280 to 46,554.240 during the same timeframe.

This growth trend signifies a buoyant period for the PSX, marked by increasing investor confidence and market participation, culminating in a substantial rise in both indices and overall market valuation by the close of April. These figures reflect the dynamic nature of the stock market in Pakistan and underscore a period of optimistic trading activity and financial influx.

The consistent upward trajectory across various metrics highlights the resilience and expanding scale of the Pakistani financial market.

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