Cement, steels keep PSX green on hopes of amnesty extension
Business
December 25, 2020
The capital market on Thursday, last session before long weekend, closed positive pushed forward by a surge in steel and cement shares on reports that the government was mulling proposal to extend amnesty scheme for the construction sector, dealers said.
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 shares index gained 0.76 percent or 329.07 points to close at 43,416.77 points level, while volumes decreased to 570.583 million shares, as compared with the turnover of 378.938 million shares in the previous session.
KSE-30 shares index followed suit with a high of 0.88 percent or 158.54 points to end at 18,097.72 points level.