In a first, KSE-100 shoots past 71,000 after 524-point gain
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at a fresh record high on Monday as its benchmark KSE-100 Index closed over 71,000 for the first time in history.
The market did not react heavily to talks related to the central bank’s monetary policy announcement next week, and the KSE-100 witnessed a strong buying spree in Monday’s session that led to an intra-day high of 71,861.18, followed by some correction before the end of the session.
At close, the benchmark index settled at 71,433.46, up by 523.56 points or 0.74%.
