Stocks rebound on institutional buying binge
Business
April 27, 2021
Stocks on Monday surged from last week’s virus-led lows as institutions lifted heavyweights, with sentimental support coming from a downtick in new infections over the weekend, dealers said.
Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE-100 Shares Index gained 2.18 percent or 976.01 points to close at 45,682.77 points.
Volumes ballooned to 409.08 million shares from 240.48 million in the last trading session.
An analyst at Pearl Securities said despite the prevailing uncertainty regarding Covid cases and the related lock-down, stocks started the rollover week on a positive note primarily supported by the index heavyweights.
“Market rumors suggest heavy buying from a big pension fund and a likely rate cut to counter the negative impact on coronavirus,” the analyst added.