Pakistan Market Wrap: KSE-100 closes at 159,593 up 496 points – By Alpha-Akseer Research
KSE-100
KSE-100
174,429.93
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- The equity market opened on a positive note and remained in the green throughout the session. The KSE-100 Index touched an intraday high of 160,436 and a low of 159,005, before closing at 159,593—up 496 points. Trading activity stayed relatively muted, with total volumes of 216.7 million shares and a traded value of approximately PKR 18.3 billion.
- Major contributors to the index’s gains included MARI (2.2%, 121 points), UBL (0.9%, 99 points), MEBL (1.2%, 76 points), PPL (1.7%, 69 points), and NBP (1.6%, 61 points). In terms of volumes, KEL and BOP led the activity, recording 40.4 million and 31.4 million shares traded, respectively.