Stock market pushes for gains for third consecutive session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) closed Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note, rising by 728.55 points to settle at 79,552.88 points.

The benchmark KSE-100 index exhibited a trading range of 761.81 points, peaking at an intraday high of 79,740.35 points, and hitting a low of 78,978.54 points.

PSX closes with KSE-100 gaining 728 points

Today (Wednesday), the index opens at yesterday’s closing to push the growth trend in the third consecutive session. On Monday, the index grew by 379 points in the first trading session of the fiscal year 2024-25.

The upward momentum of the KSE-100 index, this week, has primarily been driven by the commercial banks sector, fertilizer sector, and E&P companies. Conversely, the sectors that weighed down the index included textiles, tobacco and automobiles.