The Pakistan Stock Market (PSX) kicked off the new business week on a strong note as it crossed the 174,000 points mark for the first time in history, reflecting growing investor confidence. During intraday trading, the market saw a sharp rise, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining more than 1,900 points. The index reached a record high of 174,411 points, marking a major achievement for the stock market.
The sharp increase in stock market points reflects strong investor confidence and positive market sentiment, which continues to drive growth in the stock exchange. On Friday, the benchmark index closed on bullish note, gaining 1,570.51 points, a positive change of 0.92 percent, to settle at 172,400.73 points compared to 170,830.22 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.