Karachi (Commerce Desk): A significant bullish trend was observed in the Pakistan Stock Exchange during the second trading day of the business week, with strong gains recorded in the equity market.
During trading, the benchmark index rose by 1,712 points, reaching 170,666 points. In intraday trading, the index also touched its highest level of 171,022 points.
On the previous trading day, the index had closed at 168,953 points, showing a clear improvement in today’s market performance compared to yesterday’s close.
Meanwhile, in the foreign exchange market, the US dollar saw a slight decline. In the interbank market, the dollar became 3 paisa cheaper, settling at 278.37 rupees, compared to the previous close of 278.40 rupees.