KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting rally for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with investors continuing to cherry-pick stocks, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index past the 143,000-point mark.

According to Topline Securities Ltd, the bullish momentum continued from the previous two sessions, with the KSE-100 index reaching an intraday high of 1,229 points before closing at 143,037, a gain of 985 points or 0.69 per cent. Investor confidence remained strong, driven by robust local and foreign inflows and broad-based rallies across various sectors.

A key factor behind the market’s upbeat performance was the release of Pakistan’s fiscal data for FY25. The government........

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