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Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange saw a notable upswing in trading activity as both the KSE30 and KSE100 indices recorded substantial gains. The KSE30 closed at 51,193.07, marking a rise of 306.47 points from its previous session. Meanwhile, the KSE100 index increased by 1,103.93 points to reach 167,346.83.
The indices experienced a bullish trend throughout the session, with the KSE30 hitting a high of 51,581.34 and the KSE100 peaking at 168,414.14. The upward movement reflects an overall growth in market confidence.
Turnover on the regular market also saw an increase to 1,819,325,602 shares from the previous 1,478,593,838 shares. The traded value rose to 56,820,725,669, up from 51,871,045,692. This indicates a heightened level of trading activity.
Futures trading was similarly active, with a turnover of 421,567,500 shares, compared to the previous 370,146,000. The traded value in the futures market stood at 15,346,319,530, reflecting an increase in investor interest in future contracts.
The market capitalization experienced a slight boost, reaching 19,267,117,008,805 from the prior 19,202,958,522,440, suggesting an inflow of investment into the market.
Overall, the stock market displayed a positive trend, with the indices and trading activities showing significant improvements from the previous session.