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Equities close weekend session on bullish note

KARACHI: Following initial volatility, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its overnight bull run as the banks, oil and gas, and cement sectors...

16.11.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX extends weekly losses amid mixed economic indicators

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted losses for the third consecutive week as foreign corporates and mutual funds took profits in a...

10.11.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX extends losses amid dearth of triggers

KARACHI: The Pak­istan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bearish run on Thursday, losing ground for the third consecutive session as political...

08.11.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Strong economic data fails to lift stock market in choppy week

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) showed little movement in the outgoing week, closing marginally lower despite strong macroeconomic data and...

27.10.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX stays green amid volatility, geopolitical tensions

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a week of significant volatility, as the KSE-100 index showed modest gains of 0.44 per cent....

20.10.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Bears snap bull run amid record volume

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw significant volatility on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index briefly surging above 165,000...

19.10.2025 30

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX faces pressure amid geopolitical tensions, IMF delays

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a sharp decline during the outgoing week, as investor sentiment was undermined by a combination...

13.10.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX ends in red as IMF talks, border tensions weigh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained volatile for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index briefly slipping...

12.10.2025 30

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Muhammad Kashif

Equities fall below 165,000-mark

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its downward trajectory as the conclusion of the IMF’s economic review failed to deliver a...

12.10.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

Bulls approach 170,000-barrier despite IMF uncertainty

KARACHI: The stock market extended its record-setting run in the outgoing week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index nearing the 170,000 milestone, buoyed...

06.10.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX breaks records for seventh straight session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking run for the seventh consecutive session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100...

05.10.2025 40

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Muhammad Kashif

Stocks settle above new record 168,000 mark

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing above the 168,000-point...

04.10.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX hits new high on institutional buying

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-setting streak for a third consecutive session on Monday, with the benchmark KSE 100...

01.10.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX scales new peak on geopolitical, economic developments

KARACHI: The Pakistan stock market recorded historic gains in the outgoing week, buoyed by a series of geopolitical and economic developments that...

29.09.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

Bulls toss index above record 162,000-barrier

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared on Friday, driven by optimism surrounding strengthened political and economic relations with the...

28.09.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

Power sector drives rally on stock market

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its positive momentum on Wedn­esday, as investors rema­ined upbeat ahead of a significant...

26.09.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks recover overnight losses in cautious trade

KARACHI: The stock market reversed its overnight bearish trend on Tuesday, as value-hunting by investors helped the KSE-100 index close in the green...

25.09.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX dips as market volatility mounts

KARACHI: Investors took a cautious approach on Monday, with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ending lower as concerns about the upcoming review of...

24.09.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX settles above 158,000 mark for first time

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced another volatile trading session on Friday, but the benchmark KSE-100 index managed to extend...

21.09.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX rallies to all-time high on defence deal

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at a historic high on Thursday, reaching near the 158,000-point mark, despite challenges posed by...

20.09.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX ends flat as inflation concerns weigh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a volatile session on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing nearly flat as profit-taking...

19.09.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

Bulls stay the course as PSX gains ground

KARACHI: The KSE 100 index closed up 796 points at 156,467 on Tue­s­day, as a positive economic outlook lifted market sentiment, as investors...

18.09.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX snaps bull run on flood, inflation risks

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday snapped a nine-session bullish run, as investors turned cautious amid rising inflation,...

13.09.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX extends record rally for seventh session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-setting streak for a seventh consecutive session on Wednesday, as investor enthusiasm...

12.09.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

Cement, fertiliser power PSX to new peak

KARACHI: Despite a slump in exports and the devastating impact of recent floods, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish trend,...

05.09.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX extends recovery drive despite flood warnings

KARACHI: Despite wa­­r­nings of super floods in Sindh following devastating monsoon rains in Pun­jab and Khyber Pakh­tun­khwa — bringing the...

03.09.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks stay bearish on economic concerns

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bearish momentum on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index falling for the second...

28.08.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX loses 677 points on IMF concerns

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) took a dip on Monday, as investors opted to take profits amid growing concerns over the release of the...

27.08.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX extends northward journey for ninth straight week

KARACHI: Extending the bullish spell for the ninth straight week, the KSE-100 index posted a solid gain of over 2 per cent, closing at 149,493 points,...

25.08.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX drops 1,346 points amid political jitters

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a dramatic reversal on Thursday after reaching an unprecedented high above the 150,000-point mark...

23.08.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX surpasses 150,000-point milestone

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday continued its bullish trajectory, reaching an all-time high as the benchmark KSE-100 index...

22.08.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX hits record high amid heavy downpour

KARACHI: Despite an unprecedented downpour in Karachi — the economic nerve centre of Pakistan — that hampered business and industrial activities...

21.08.2025 20

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX scales another milestone of 148,000

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared to an all-time high on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging 1,704 points, or 1.16 per...

20.08.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX rises for eighth week on rating upgrade, strong results

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish run for the eighth consecutive week, underpinned by Moody’s sovereign rating...

18.08.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Profit-taking snaps record streak at PSX

KARACHI: The Paki­stan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Wednesday as investors took to profit-taking, causing the benchmark KSE 100 index to snap...

15.08.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX hits new peak amid US investment hopes

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the week on a bullish note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging to a record intraday high...

13.08.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Equities clinch yet another milestone in bullish week

KARACHI: The Pakistani stock market showed impressive growth this week, with the KSE-100 index rising by 3.08 per cent on a week-on-week basis. This...

11.08.2025 30

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Muhammad Kashif

Optimism drives PSX record-setting spree

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting rally for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with investors continuing...

07.08.2025 9

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX hits record high, breaching 142,000-mark

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached an unprecedented milestone on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index breaching the 142,000 mark...

06.08.2025 30

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks rally on euphoria over US trade deal

KARACHI: A trade agreement with the United States helped keep Pakistan stocks in bullish territory on Thursday, despite the central bank’s...

02.08.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks rally on euphoria over US trade deal

KARACHI: A trade agreement with the United States helped keep Pakistan stocks in bullish territory on Thursday, despite the central bank’s...

02.08.2025 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX ends higher despite policy rate surprise

KARACHI: The KSE-100 index closed higher by 447.43 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 138,412.25 on Wednesday, following a volatile session driven by...

01.08.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Market sinks 1,415 points on political noise

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday, on the eve of the State Bank’s monetary policy...

01.08.2025 9

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Market sinks 1,415 points on political noise

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday, on the eve of the State Bank’s monetary policy...

31.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks flat as profit-taking erodes early gains

KARACHI: The Paki­stan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week on a bullish note, briefly crossing the 140,000-point mark, but failed to sustain...

30.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX ends week in green as credit rating outlook improves

KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market posted modest gains during the outgoing week, underpinned by improved investor sentiment following a rare upgrade...

28.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Rating upgrade reverses bearish trend at PSX

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Friday, reversing the bearish trend of the past two sessions as investor sentiment was...

27.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX slides for second straight session

KARACHI: The stock market extended its overnight bearish trend on Thursday as investors continued to offload positions to lock in profits ahead of the...

26.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Index sheds gains on privatisation worries

KARACHI: The stock market failed to sustain its record gains on Wednesday, retreating into the red as profit-taking and concerns over the delayed...

25.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Confidence surges as PSX sets new record

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded sharply on Tuesday as improved investor sentiment — buoyed by a high-level meeting between...

24.07.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif