KSE-100: stocks extend gains, index climbs by 206 points
July 17, 2021
Bulls took control at the Pakistan Stock exchange (PSX) on Friday to end the week on a positive note as uncertainty around Capital Gain Tax (CGT) submission ended, lifting investors’ sentiments.
On Thursday the benchmark kse-100 index had climbed past 47,800 level after posting about 206 points gain by the closing bell.
The trading kicked off on an optimistic note right after the opening bell as the index climbed steadily for most part of the day and touched intraday high of 47,892.20.
Investors continue to cheer up Eurobond proceeds of $1 billion, which also propped up the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign currency reserves to four-and-a-half-year high, which was also a major positive macroeconomic indicator.
KSE-100: stocks stage recovery as index climbs by 136 points Index clocks at 47,628 level; volume recorded at 191.69 million shares
July 16, 2021
Market participation by retail investors ended their dry spell on Thursday which lifted benchmark kse-100 index to climb past 47,600 level after posting about 136 points gain by the closing bell.
On Thursday, the trading kicked off on an optimistic note right after the opening bell as the index climbed steadily for most part of the day and touched intraday high of 47,736.13. However, the market came under selling pressure in final hours, which pared some of the gains.
Market sentiments were primarily driven by the rumors of Oil discovery in Waziristan, which directed major capital to index heavyweight Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), said Irfan Saeed, Senior Vice President BMA Capital Management Limited.
KSE-100: Early CGT collection-call triggers selling pressure; index down 98 points
July 8, 2021
Bears mounted pressure on the benchmark KSE-100 index for the fourth consecutive session as market sentiments were weighed by the collection of capital gain tax, high commodity prices besides geopolitical conditions.
On Wednesday, the KSE-100 index clocked at 47,247 level after posting about 98 points loss by the closing bell. The trading activity resumed on a negative note, as the Index traded in a range of 341.03 points or 0.72 percent of the previous close, showing an intraday high of 47,375.67 and a low of 47,034.64.
Irfan Saeed, Senior Vice President, BMA Capital Management limited said that the index opened the session and lost over 311 points owing to selling spell, which was primarily triggered by brokers and individuals, since the National Clearing Company of Pakistan limited (NCCPL) has announced to collect CGT on the data till May 2021, which has taken Market participants by
KSE-100 index jumps 135 points despite Year-end sale by Insurance companies
June 30, 2021
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a topsy-turvy trading session on Tuesday,as heavy selling pressure by Insurance Companies shadowed budget-approval optimism at the market.
On Tuesday, the index began the session on a positive note right after the opening bell and crossed the 47,500-point mark briefly after gaining over 500 points. However, failing to sustain the momentum, the index reversed its trajectory and pared earlier gains to touch intra-day low of 46,986.47 level.
The Index traded in a range of 522.35 points or 1.11 percent of previous close before settling at 47,137.77 level, posting at 135 points gain.
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