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Uncertainty turns PSX bearish in volatile week

Uncertainty turns PSX bearish in volatile week

KARACHI: Mixed news flow kept the equities market highly volatile, pushing the benchmark KSE 100 index close the outgoing week in the red amid...

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Muhammad Kashif

Stocks rally amid economic optimism

KARACHI: An impro­ved economic outlook after the launch of the first-ever decade-long $20 billion country partnership programme by the World Bank and...

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Muhammad Kashif

Stocks recover 594 points on select buying

KARACHI: The Pakist­­an Stock Exchange (PSX) snapped the two-session losing streak as bulls drove bears out on Thursday despite a highly volatile...

25.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX loses 1,599 points on political uncertainty

PSX loses 1,599 points on political uncertainty

KARACHI: Amid anticipation of a sixth straight cut in the interest rate next week, Pakistani sha­res continued a southward journey despite the...

24.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks lose 803 points on profit-taking

Stocks lose 803 points on profit-taking

KARACHI: In contrast to the global bullish trend in world stock markets following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United...

23.01.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks extend losses as uncertainty persists

KARACHI: Despite a series of interest rate cuts, a sharp contraction in the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector further jolted investor confidence...

18.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks resume slide amid political volatility

Stocks resume slide amid political volatility

KARACHI: After a three-session recovery drive, the stock market on Wednesday faltered due to uncertainty about the chances of a desired outcome of the...

17.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks extend overnight gains on select buying

Stocks extend overnight gains on select buying

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recovery drive for the third straight session, propelling the benchmark KSE 100 index above...

16.01.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Bulls stage 983-point rally on value-hunting

Bulls stage 983-point rally on value-hunting

KARACHI: Amid a relative political calm and improved economic outlook, the stock market witnessed an across the board buying spree at attractive...

15.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX loses 4,340 points in first week of new year

PSX loses 4,340 points in first week of new year

KARACHI: Amid growing political and security uncertainty, the stock market ignored positive economic news and underwent massive pruning as panicky...

13.01.2025 30

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Muhammad Kashif

Buying at dips helps index snap bearish run

KARACHI: In a highly volatile weekend session, the stock market snapped a four-session bear run on late institutional buying on Friday. Topline...

12.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX loses 1,510 points as panic-selling continues

KARACHI: Bears further tightened their grip on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as equity prices fell like ninepins for the fourth successive session...

11.01.2025 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks bleed for third straight session despite PM’s visit

Stocks bleed for third straight session despite PM’s visit

KARACHI: Despite positive news flows, particularly on the economic front, Pakistani equities continued to bleed for the third straight session as the...

10.01.2025 20

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks falter on economic, security situation

KARACHI: After scaling a record peak in the ove­r­night session, the Pak­istan Stock Exchange (PSX) bec­a­me bearish as news flow on political...

08.01.2025 8

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Muhammad Kashif

With advent of new year, PSX resumes record-setting spree

KARACHI: After turning in an unprecedented bullish performance in 2024, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the new year with a rousing start,...

06.01.2025 10

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX manages record closing on select buying

KARACHI: Despite ex­­treme volatility, the stock market turned in another bullish performance on Friday, extending the record-setting spree to...

05.01.2025 8

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Equities recover losses partially in a jittery week

KARACHI: Following a bloodbath in the preceding week, the equities partially recovered losses and closed the shortened four-session outgoing week...

30.12.2024 10

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Muhammad Kashif

Stocks partially recover overnight losses

KARACHI: After suffering significant losses in the last two sessions in a short four-day week, the stock market on Friday witnessed an aggressive...

29.12.2024 8

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Muhammad Kashif

PSX snaps record-setting spree after eight weeks

KARACHI: After the ruthless mid-week bloodbath at the stock market that had sent the index in deep red, the bulls drove out bears to stage a...

23.12.2024 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Bulls snap bear run, index recovers 3,238 points

KARACHI: The bulls took command of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, snapping a three-session bloodbath as aggressive value-hunting...

22.12.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX loses 1,309 points on profit-taking

KARACHI: The stock market snapped its record-setting spree as investors indulged in aggressive pro­fit-taking in the post-rate cut session on...

19.12.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX roars past 116k milestone ahead of rate cut

KARACHI: The stock market extended its record-setting spree on Mon­day on the back of aggressive value-hunting, helping the benchmark KSE 100 index...

18.12.2024 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX witnesses another record-setting week

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained bullish momentum on easing political noise and firm expectations of a significant policy rate...

16.12.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks post record weekly gains of 7,697 points

KARACHI: Robust economic data amid an easing of political noise, the stock market maintained its record-setting streak by turning in a stellar...

09.12.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks extend overnight record-setting spree

KARACHI: Surging foreign exchange reserves and rollover of the Saudi deposit kept fuelling a bull run at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, helping the...

08.12.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks scale new peak despite political, security concerns

KARACHI: Dominant bulls managed to navigate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) through turbulent paths to an unprecedented level above 100,000...

01.12.2024 5

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX shrugs off security, political concerns as week ends at record high

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish momentum from the preceding week, disregarding the worsening security situation...

24.11.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks rise on robust economic data

KARACHI: The inflow of positive economic numbers helped the stock market maintain its bullish momentum as the KSE 100 index settled at a record...

19.11.2024 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stock exchange sees yet another record-setting week

KARACHI: Despite some serious concerns about the external financing gap and revenue shortfalls by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the stock...

17.11.2024 4

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks recover 131 points in mixed trade

KARACHI: The stock market bounced back on Wednesday as investors indulged in value-hunting, helping the benchmark KSE 100 index partially recover...

14.11.2024 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks falter as IMF assesses economy

KARACHI: As an unplanned economic assessment by the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team entered its second day, the stock market on...

13.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks extend overnight bullish momentum

KARACHI: The stock market maintained its record-setting momentum, with the KSE 100 index surpassing 94,000 intraday trading for the first time on...

12.11.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stellar performance tosses PSX to new highs

KARACHI: Due to positive economic data and a larger-than-expected interest rate cut, the stock market experienced a record-setting streak...

10.11.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks surge past 93,000-point milestone

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting spree for the second straight day on improved economic indicators, tossing...

09.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks scale new peak above 92,500

KARACHI: After suffering losses overnight due to nervous selling by a section of investors fearing US policy shift after Don­ald Tru­mp’s win,...

08.11.2024 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX falters on nervous selling after Trump’s win

KARACHI: After a strong start following an overnight record closing, the stock market tumbled on Wednesday as equity investors became unsettled by...

07.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks settle above 92,000 for first time

KARACHI: Despite a negative opening, the stock market on Tuesday maintained its record-setting spree for the second strai­ght day as a...

06.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Value-hunting takes PSX to new highs in bullish week

KARACHI: Amid falling volume, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a bullish spell, pushing the KSE 100 index to an all-time high near...

03.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks rally 1,893 points on bigger rate cut hopes

KARACHI: After suffering losses in the last two sessions on profit-taking on concerns about below-par performance on privatisation and revenue...

02.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks tumble by 1,320 points on profit-taking

KARACHI: The stock market on Thursday exten­ded overnight losses as investor sentiment turned negative ahead of the first review under the IMF’s...

01.11.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks snap 7-day winning streak on profit-taking

KARACHI: The stock market on Wednesday witnessed a rollercoaster session as the benchmark KSE 100 index witnessed wild fluctuations. Howe­ver,...

31.10.2024 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks at record high on robust economic data

KARACHI: Economic optimism supported by a second straight monthly current account surplus and surging foreign direct investment (FDI) kept...

23.10.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

PSX ends week in red despite index record

KARACHI: The stock market was flat, posting a marginal loss in the outgoing week despite hitting an all-time high mid-week. The market suffered...

20.10.2024 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Equities continue southward journey

KARACHI: The Paki­stan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its downward journey amid growing economic and political uncertainty, pulling the KSE 100...

19.10.2024 3

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks falter on political uncertainty

KARACHI: After scaling an all-time high a day earlier supported by a successful SCO summit, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday came...

18.10.2024 2

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks hit all-time high as focus turns to summit

KARACHI: Despite bea­­rish sentiment overnight, the stock market resumed its bullish trend on Tuesday as investors engaged in value-hunting,...

16.10.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks falter on eve of SCO summit

KARACHI: On the eve of the Shanghai Coope­ration Organisation (SCO) summit, the stock market came under selling pressure on Monday, pushing the...

15.10.2024 10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Optimism tosses PSX to new highs

KARACHI: Economic optimism driven by robust data and expectations of an interest rate cut next month, the stock market extended its record-setting...

13.10.2024 8

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks manage modest gains in mixed trading

KARACHI: Amid renewed concerns about the economic outlook after the pre-mature termination of contracts with the Independent Power Producers...

12.10.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Stocks begin flirting with 86,000 milestone

KARACHI: The stock market on Wednesday continued its winning streak for the seventh straight session on higher remittances, briefly crossing 86,000...

10.10.2024 1

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif