Pakistan’s KSE-100 rises 0.67% after sharp decline - Dawn

--> On September 18, the KSE-100 index at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi rose by 1,021.40 points, or 0.67%, to 169,043.20 points. This allowed it to partially recoup losses after a sharp decline during the previous trading session, Dawn reports .

According to Topline Securities, during trading the index fluctuated between 168,223 and 169,577 points, indicating high volatility despite the positive close. The recovery was supported by selective purchases of shares in companies with a large weight in the index following the recent correction.

Trading volume rose by 8.48% to 386.3 million shares, while their value increased by 3.10% to 20.09 billion Pakistani rupees. The highest trading volume was recorded in Media Times Ltd shares, with 42 million securities traded.