The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced trading on a positive note on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging by 738.1 points within the first 35 minutes, reaching 115,542.26 by approximately 9:34am, accompanied by a trading volume of 4,681,045 shares.
The upward momentum continued, and by 10:22am, the KSE-100 index had climbed by 969.23 points, hitting 115,773.39, with trading volume increasing to 51,109,982 shares.
While several companies on the KSE-100 index faced declines, notable gainers emerged. Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited (PGLC) dropped by 7.59% to Rs22.05, and Punjab Oil Mills Limited (POML) fell by 5.89% to Rs143.
Conversely, AGP Limited (AGP) saw a rise of 7.51% to Rs187.50, while Thal Limited (THALL) increased by 5.83% to Rs435.
