July 03, 2024 (MLN): Bulls maintained their momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index above the 80,000 level in the early trading hours.
The KSE-100 Index was up 848.32 points or 1.07% to trade at 80,401.2 by 12:00pm.
Yesterday, the Index surged 728.55 points or 0.92%.
KSE-100 index was being supported by Commercial Banks (+263.64pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+217.51pts), Cement (+92.60pts), Fertilizer (+76.54pts), and Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (+67.52pts).
Companies adding points to the index were POL (+106.42pts), HBL (+96.41pts), FFC (+46.93pts), OGDC (+42.65pts), and NBP (+41.84pts).
In the broader market, the All-Share index was at 50,903.10 with a net gain of 495.86 points or 0.98%.
In a recent development, the Privatization Commission (PC) has set the deadline for the privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PSX: PIAHCLA) for August 2024.
Its shares have jumped 29.5% in the past three trading sessions.
