The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) displayed positive sentiment in the first half of trading on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising over 250 points to trade near the 167,700 level.
As of midday, the KSE-100 Index stood at 167,705.02, reflecting a gain of 253.89 points or 0.15% from the previous close of 167,451.13. The Index touched an intraday high of 168,528.87 before experiencing some profit-taking that trimmed gains, while the low was recorded at 167,209.36.
Trading volume remained healthy with over 86.5 million shares exchanged, while the total value of trades reached approximately Rs5.58 billion. Market participants appeared cautiously optimistic amid expectations of continued economic stability and potential positive triggers from upcoming corporate earnings and macroeconomic data.