The Pakistan stock market witnessed a robust bullish session on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by a full 1.00 per cent, closing at 186,900.74 after a substantial gain of 1,842.91 points.
The rally was supported by a considerable rise in market activity, with the traded value in the regular market escalating to Rs 50.02 billion from the previous day”s Rs 42.20 billion. Share turnover also saw a marked increase, with volume climbing to 848.56 million shares compared to 740.09 million in the prior session.
This positive investor sentiment contributed to an expansion in the overall market capitalization, which grew to Rs 21.15 trillion from Rs 20.97 trillion recorded a day earlier.
The broader market also reflected the upward trend, as the KSE-30 Index advanced by 483.13 points, or 0.85 per cent, to settle at 57,292.13.
Throughout the trading day, the KSE-100 index navigated a range between an intraday high of 187,518.79 and a low of 185,545.93, indicating sustained buying interest.