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KSE100 at Record High

On Monday, 7th October 2024, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a massive surge. The KSE-100 Index opened with a 120-point gain, soared by 1,516 points intraday, and briefly lost 228 points before closing strongly at 84,910 points, marking a remarkable net gain of 1,378 points. This follows the previous day's gain of 810 points. Over the last five trading sessions, the KSE-100 Index has accumulated a total of 3,796 points. Year-to-date, the index has gained an impressive 36%, reflecting sustained positive momentum in the market.

Major Gainers Today:

  • Hum Network (HUMNL) surged 10.0% to close at PKR 11.0.
  • Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) also increased by 10.0%, closing at PKR 389.9.
  • Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) gained 7.7%, closing at PKR 166.9.
  • Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGP) saw a rise of 7.2%, closing at PKR 71.6.
  • Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) gained 6.8%, closing at PKR 126.7.

Major Gainers in the Last 5 Trading Sessions:

  • Nishat (Chun.) (NCL) surged 27.1%, closing at PKR 29.6.
  • Pakistan Petroleum (PPL) climbed 18.6%, closing at PKR 126.69.
  • Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) saw an increase of 16.4%, reaching PKR 166.92.
  • Pakistan State Oil (PSO) gained 15.8%, closing at PKR 186.77.
  • Agritech Limited (AGL) rose 14.9%, closing at PKR 38.69

Major Losers Today:

  • Bunnys Limited (BNL) dropped 5.0%, closing at PKR 12.8.
  • Kohinoor Power (KOHP) declined by 3.5%, ending at PKR 7.1.
  • Lalpir Power (LPL) fell 3.3%, closing at PKR 17.5.
  • Hub Power Company (HUBC) saw a 2.9% decrease, finishing at PKR 121.7.
  • Kohinoor Energy (KOHE) also fell 2.9%, closing at PKR 27.7.

Major Losers in the Last 5 Trading Sessions:

  • TPL Corp Ltd (TPL) dropped 15.2%, closing at PKR 4.23.
  • Ghani Value Glass (GVGL) declined 14.2%, closing at PKR 38.0.
  • IBL HealthCare (IBLHL) saw a 13.4% drop, ending at PKR 26.42.
  • Ghandhara Automobile (GAL) fell 11.3%, closing at PKR 193.25.
  • Engro Polymer (EPCL) lost 7.1%, closing at PKR 31.03


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