KSE-100: Stocks extend gains; index up 380 points
May 6, 2021
Stocks extended gains at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the second consecutive day, as positive news-flow over possible resolution of long term IPP issue and government’s decision to renegotiate tariffs and tax issue with the IMF, lifted market sentiments.
On Wednesday, the benchmark KSE-100 opened on a positive note and touched intra-day high at 45,173.61 level after gaining over 610.02 points. However, the index clocked at 44,943.61 level by the closing bell after posting a 380 points gain.
During the session, investor sentiments were primarily buoyed by the news regarding the resolution of the long-awaited IPPs issue as the Economic Coordination Committee was set to take up a matter pertaining to 40% dues to IPPs.
KSE-100: Selling pressure continues owing to pending futures open positions; index lost 186 points
May 4, 2021
Stocks at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) were hammered on the first trading day of the week as the index continued to lose ground to selling pressure over rising political uncertainty and negative economic indicators.
However, pending futures open positions led to additional selling pressure on Monday. Irfan Saeed, Senior Vice president, BMA Capital Management Limited, said open positions on the last trading of the roll-over week stood at a gargantuan Rs.31 billion, and since Friday’s trading hours were cut short, investors were unable to square their positions. This situation led to heavy offloading of the equities on Monday, he noted.
KSE-100: Stocks stage sharp recovery; index up 487 points
May 5, 2021
PSX-continues-bullish-trend-gains-827-points-e1576187826235Stocks at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged sharp recovery on Tuesday, as selling pressure finally ended, owing to positive economic indicators.
On Tuesday, the benchmark KSE-100 opened on a positive note and touched intra-day low at 44,620.41 level after gaining over 540 points. However, the index clocked at 44,563.59 level by the closing bell after posting a 487 points gain.
During the session, investor sentiments were primarily buoyed by a 57%YoY improvement in local oil sales to 1.67 MTs in the month of April which shows an uptick in overall economic activity despite virus spread.
Kse-100: Stocks battered over fears of additional Covid restrictions; index lost 600 points
May 1, 2021
Stocks at Pakistan Stock exchange were hammered on the last trading day of the week as index continued to lose ground to selling pressure over rising political uncertainty, while rising covid-19 cases in the country have also stoked fears of complete lockdown- denting market sentiments.
On Friday, the benchmark kse-100 opened on a positive note and touched intra-day high at 45,056.90 level after gaining 193 points, but reversing its trajectory the index lost 711.42 and touched intra-day low at 44,151.69 level. However, the index clocked at 44,262.35 level by the closing bell after posting a 600.75 points loss.
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