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KARACHI: Pakistan stocks plunged by 923 points on Friday owing to weakening fiscal condition and concerns of further monetary tightening.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 41,315 points from previous day’s closing of 42,238 points, showing a decline of 923 points.

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Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the benchmark KSE-100 index witnessed yet another bloodbath session today due to monetary tightening and inflationary concerns.

The market opened in the negative zone and remained under pressure throughout the day as investors opted for profit selling over uncertain economic scenarios.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 322 points on budgetary concerns

The volumes remained dull across the board on the contrary hefty volumes were observed in the 3rd tier stocks.

Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (-176.8 points), Cement (-131.7 points), Fertilizer (-96.4 points), Technology (-79.5 points) and E&P’s (-71.1 points).

READ MORE: Stocks remain range bound on high inflation concerns

Volumes increased from 157.0 million shares to 225.4 million shares (+43.6 per cent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 13.3 per cent to reach $30.3 million as against $26.7 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are KEL, PRL, CNERGY, PAEL and PIBTL.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gains 179 points on rupee appreciation

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended down by 518 points on Thursday owing to rising concerns of further monetary tightening.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 42,238 points from previous day’s closing of 42,756 points in interbank foreign exchange market, showing a decline of 518 points.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 322 points on budgetary concerns

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the the market continued selling momentum from the previous session as rise in 3 months Treasury-Bills yields went up by 75 basis points to 15.25 per cent which raised concerns over a possible hike in the policy rate.

It is pertinent to mention that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its latest monetary policy announcement on May 23, 2022 raised the policy rate by 150 basis points to 13.75 points.

READ MORE: Stocks remain range bound on high inflation concerns

The KSE-100 index made an intraday low of 623 points as selling pressure was witnessed across the board. Volumes remained dull although 3rd tier stocks were in the limelight.

Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (-105.8 points), Fertilizer (-66.8 points), Cement (-62.3 points), Technology (-48.7 points) and Chemicals (-45.8 points).

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gains 179 points on rupee appreciation

Volumes decreased from 194.4 million shares to 157.0 million shares (-19.2 per cent DOD). Average traded value also decreased by 1.2 per cent to reach US$ 26.8 million as against US$ 27.1 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volume are PRL, UNITY, CNERGY, SILK and WTL.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: Market likely jittery on political uncertainty

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended down by 322 points on Wednesday over expectations of adverse budgetary measures.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 42,756 points from previous day’s closing of 43,078 points, showing a decline of 322 points.

READ MORE: Stocks remain range bound on high inflation concerns

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market remained under pressure as investors remained stagnant over expectations of an adverse budget announcement.

The KSE-100 plunged to 354 points as selling pressure was witnessed across the board as concerns over increasing inflation kept the investors at bay.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gains 179 points on rupee appreciation

Main board activities remained dull on the contrary hefty volumes were observed in the 3rd tier stocks.

The Index closed at 42,756.04 points, down by 322.10 points (-0.75 per cent DOD). Sectors contributing to the performance include Power (-67.8 points), Banks (-65.7 points), Cement (-55.2 points), Technology (-41.1 points) and E&P’s (-32.4 points).

READ MORE: Weekly Review: Market likely jittery on political uncertainty

Volumes decreased from 285.3 million shares to 194.4 million shares (-31.9 per cent DOD). Average traded value also decreased by 27.6 per cent to reach $ 27.0 million as against $ 37.3 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are SILK, UNITY, GGL, PRL and FFL.

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KARACHI: Pakistan stocks gained 38 points in range bound trading activity on Tuesday due to concerns of high inflation and tightening of money supply.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 43,078 points from previous day’s closing of 43,040 points, showing a gain of 38 points.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gains 179 points on rupee appreciation

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market remained range bound throughout the day, due to concerns over rising inflation number and tightening of money supply.

The benchmark KSE-100 index opened in the positive zone but lackluster activity was witnessed during the day.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: Market likely jittery on political uncertainty

Volumes remained dry in the main board although hefty volumes were witnessed in the 3rd tier stocks.

Sectors contributing to the performance include Power (+64.2 points), E&P’s (+56.8 points), Technology (+21.7 points), Autos (+20.1 points) and Fertilizer (+16.4 points).

READ MORE: Bulls dominate Pakistan stocks on POL price increase

Volumes increased from 187.5 million shares to 285.3 million shares (+52.2 per cent DOD). Average traded value also decreased by 20.7 per cent to reach US$ 37.2 million as against US$ 30.8 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are SILK, PIBTL, PRL, PAEL and WTL.

READ MORE: Stocks end up 529 points as political tensions ease

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks gained 179 points on Monday owing to appreciation in rupee value against the dollar.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 43,040 points from last Friday’s closing of 42,861 points, showing an increase of 179 points.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: Market likely jittery on political uncertainty

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market opened in the positive zone and remained green throughout the day in expectations of resumption of loan program under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June 2022 which also help the rupee getting stronger against US Dollar.

READ MORE: Bulls dominate Pakistan stocks on POL price increase

Main board activity remained healthy in E&P and OGDC remained in limelight as expectation of nod from ECC to convert OGDC receivable from PHLP into Pakistan Investment Bonds. Although good volumes were witnessed in 3rd tier stocks.

Sectors contributing to the performance include E&P’s (+79.4 points), OMCs (+24.8 points), Technology (+23.2 points), Autos (+20.1 points) and Banks (+13.5 points).

READ MORE: Stocks end up 529 points as political tensions ease

Volumes decreased from 527.7 million shares to 187.5 million shares (-64.5 per cent DOD). Average traded value also decreased by 56.2 per cent to reach US$ 30.7 million as against US$ 70.2 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are TPLP, PRL, CNERGY, and GGL and OGDC.

READ MORE: Stocks witness bearish trend on rising political noise

KARACHI: In the upcoming week, the market may remain jittery due to political strains, as PTI has given six days to the Government to announce elections, analysts at Arif Habib Limited said.

However, it appears that the government’s removal of the subsidy on fuel and electricity will gain IMF approval.

Once the package comes through, other sources of FX should also open up, which will be a positive for the market.

READ MORE: Bulls dominate Pakistan stocks on POL price increase

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is currently trading at a PER of 4.3x (2022) compared to Asia Pac regional average of 12.3x while offering a dividend yield of 9.2 per cent versus 2.7 per cent offered by the region.

In the outgoing week the market opened on a negative note, due to uncertainty over the outcome of the IMF program and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting where the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to hike the policy rate by 150 basis points.

Consequently, this put pressure on the rupee which hit an all-time low of PKR 202/USD.

READ MORE: Stocks end up 529 points as political tensions ease

On the political front tensions were high as PTI marched toward the capital, adding more pressure to the market.

However, things turned for the better when the ex-PM Imran Khan decided to come back after 6 days.

Investor confidence was revived towards the end of the week when the government decided to hike petroleum prices by PKR 30/liter, paving the way for the resumption of the IMF program and other avenues of foreign funding. In other news, Saudi Arabia is in the final stages of extending the USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan, and ADB is set to fund projects worth USD 2 billion.

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The market closed in red at 42,861 points, shedding 239 points (down by 0.6 per cent) WoW.

Sector-wise negative contributions came from i) Fertilizer (132 points), ii) Commercial Banks (76 points), iii) Cement (56 points), iv) Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (41 points), and v) Power Generation & Distribution (29 points).

Whereas, sectors which contributed positively were i) Technology & Communication (66 points), ii) Refinery (40 points), iii) Automobile Assembler (32 points), iv) Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (15 points), and v) Food & Personal Care Products (14 points).

Scrip-wise negative contributors were FFC (63 points), EFERT (57 points), LUCK (48 points), HUBC (39 points) and OGDC (30 points). Meanwhile, scrip-wise positive contribution came from TRG (64 points), MTL (34 points), HBL (30 points), AVN (23 points) and CNERGY (19 points).

Foreign selling was witnessed this week, clocking in at USD 1.5 million compared to a net sell of USD 6.1 million last week. Major selling was witnessed in Cement (USD 1.8 million) and Banks (USD 1.4 million).

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 490 points on political uncertainty

On the local front, buying was reported by individuals (USD 11.0 million) followed by Brokers Proprietary Trading (USD 2.9 million). Average volumes clocked in at 281 million shares (up by 27 per cent WoW) while average value traded settled at USD 39 million (up by 26 per cent WoW).

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks witnessed bullish run on Friday after the government announced to enhance prices of petroleum products to pave way for IMF tranche.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended 42,861 points from previous day’s closing of 42,541 points, showing an increase of 320 points.

READ MORE: Stocks end up 529 points as political tensions ease

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market witnessed a long-awaited bull run after the government finally announced to increase petroleum prices considering the IMF Program resumption which resulted in the price appreciation of Pak Rupee against USD.

The investors rejoiced over the news as KSE-100 went up by 1,013 points during the session giving bulls an upper hand to remain active throughout the day.

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However, profit selling was observed in the last trading hour due to the end of Rollover week.

Hefty volumes were observed all across the board on the contrary 3rd tier stocks remained in the limelight.

The Index closed at 42,861.45 points, up by 319.74 points (+0.75 per cent DoD). Sectors contributing to the performance include Fertilizer (+44.1 points), E&P’s (+43.0 points), Banks (+40.5 points), Chemical (+37.6 points) and Cement (+35.4 points).

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 490 points on political uncertainty

Volumes increased from 347.1 million shares to 527.7 million shares (+52.0 per cent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 54.5 per cent to reach US$ 70.0 million as against US$ 45.3 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are CNERGY, PRL, WTL, HUMNL, and GGL.

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KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended up by 529 points on Thursday as investors’ confidence restored after ease in political tensions.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 42,542 points as compared with previous day’s closing of 42,013 points, showing an increase of 529 points.

READ MORE: Stocks witness bearish trend on rising political noise

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market ended a week-long negative momentum as the investors rejoiced over much-needed clarity on the political front.

Despite opening in the red zone bulls took over as investors got vital confidence over the opposition party calling off the Long March.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 490 points on political uncertainty

Positive momentum was witnessed across the board as investors opted for value buying throughout the day. Healthy volumes were witnessed in the market although 3rd tier stocks were more active.

The Index closed at 42,541.71 points, up by 529.05 points (+1.26 per cent DoD). Sectors contributing to the performance include Technology (+347.1 points), Cement (+73.7 points), Banks (+63.1 points), Fertilizer (+32.1 points) and OMC’s (+29.5 points).

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks plunge by 660 points on political tensions

Volumes increased from 240.0 million shares to 347.1 million shares (+44.6 per cent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 19.4 per cent to reach $44.8 million as against $37.5 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are PRL, CNERGY, ELE, GGL and TPLP.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: IMF outcome to set market direction

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks on Wednesday witnessed bearish trend during the day due to rise in political noise in the country.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 42,012 points from previous day’s closing of 41,950 points, showing an increase of 62 points.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 490 points on political uncertainty

Analysts at Topline Securities said Pakistan equities witnessed a bearish trend today on the backdrop of increasing political noise as PTI began Long March today led by former Prime Minister.

Investors opted to stay cautious as uncertainty shattered investors’ confidence while deterioration continues on the Pakistan Rupee (PKR) front where it made an all-time new low of 201.92 against the Greenback.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks plunge by 660 points on political tensions

Initially, market opened on a negative note and made an intra-day low at 41,356 (-594 points; down 1.42%). However, value hunting kicked in at the aforesaid level which assisted benchmark to show some recovery and eventually settled at 42,013 (+62 points; down 0.15%) for the day.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: IMF outcome to set market direction

Fertilizer and E&P sector’s stocks contributed negatively today to the benchmark index where EFERT, FFC, OGDC, PPL & ENGRO lost 157 points, cumulatively. On the flip side, TRG, SYS & POL have seen some buying interest as they added 54 points collectively today.

Around 239 million shares traded today at the bourse while total value clocked in at Rs7.5 billion. PRL was the volume leader of the day with trading of 21.2 million shares in it, today.

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Pakistan stocks faced a significant downturn on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plummeting by 490 points due to rising political uncertainty and concerns over dwindling foreign exchange reserves.

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