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KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended up by 877 points on Wednesday owing to positive sentiments after massive appreciation recorded in rupee value.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended 41,069 points from previous day’s closing of 40,192 points, showing an increase of 877 points.

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Analysts at Topline Securities said that Pakistan equities welcomed acknowledgement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding completion of all condition necessary to resume Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.

Initially, the KSE 100 index opened on a positive note, stayed in the green zone whole day and eventually closed at 41,069 (+877 points; up 2.18 per cent).

The analysts further said that the news of the day was historic Pak Rupee (PkR) appreciation of 4.19 per cent against the Greenback in the interbank trading where PKR close the day at 228.80 by posting a gain of Rupee 9.58 from yesterday interbank closing of 238.38.

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During the session, UBL announced its second quarter of 2022 earnings where Earnings per Share (EPS) clocked in at Rupee 2.2 as compared with 6.0 same period last year along with the dividend of PKR 4.

The aforesaid result was in line with the expectation which supported the stock price to close +5.3 per cent from its yesterday close.

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Banks, Cement and E&P sector stocks contributed positively to the index where UBL, LUCK, POL, MEBL & HBL added 250 points, cumulatively. On the flip side, PKGS, ARPL and GADT have witnessed some profit taking as they lost 5 points collectively, today.

Over 332 million shares traded today at the bourse while total value clocked in at Rs10 billion. WTL led the volumes chart today with trading of 32.5 million shares in it, today.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 127 points amid sluggish trading

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended in green on Tuesday due to rupee resisted against the US dollar.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended 40,192 points from previous day’s closing of 40,076 points, showing a gain of 116 points.

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Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the stock market observed a positive session as Pakistan rupee (PKR) continued to show resistance against the USD as further appreciation was witnessed.

The PKR appreciated for third straight session on Tuesday to end Rs238.38 against the dollar at interbank foreign exchange market.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: market likely to stay positive

“The market opened in the negative zone but investors opted for value buying during the day resulting index to close in green,” the analysts added.

Main board activity remained decent although healthy volumes were observed in the 3^rd tier stocks.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 127 points amid sluggish trading

Sectors contributing to the performance include Fertilizer (+73.6 points), Chemicals (+46.8 points), Cement (+35.6 points), Refinery (+10.5 points) and Automobile Assembler (+9.1 points).

Volumes increased from 110.4 million shares to 217.5 million shares (+97.0 per cent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 70.1 per cent to reach US$ 26.5 million as against US$ 15.6 million.

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

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gain 304 points on improved IT exports

Pakistan stocks ended on a muted note on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) falling by 74 points, closing at 40,076 points.

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KARACHI: The stock market likely to stay positive during the next week since valuation have opened up to attract levels.

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market to remain positive in the upcoming weeks since valuations have opened up to attractive levels.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks shed 127 points amid sluggish trading

Moreover, with the ongoing result season, certain sectors and scrips are expected to stay under the limelight.

The benchmark KSE-100 of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is currently trading at a PER of 4.1x (2022) compared to Asia Pac regional average of 12.2x while offering a dividend yield of 9.6 per cent versus 2.9 per cent offered by the region.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gain 304 points on improved IT exports

The market commenced on a negative note this week as political and economic uncertainty kept investors on the edge.

Moreover, the Pak Rupee continued its free fall against the USD (reaching an all-time low of PKR 239.94) amid skepticism over the release of the IMF tranche.

Volatility became more evident as the current account deficit climbed up by 39 per cent YoY during June 2022, to clock-in at USD 2.3 billion.

The sentiment turned positive however, after the finance minister reiterated that all prior actions have been undertaken for the revival of IMF program.

Furthermore, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) echoed the Finance Minister’s statement and rejected claims of default on global payment in near future.

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In addition to this, Fitch and Moody showed optimism over the disbursement of USD 1.2 billion from IMF soon.

Albeit, the S&P Global downgraded Pakistan’s credit outlook from neutral to negative, hence keeping the bourse in check.

The market closed at 40,150 points, gaining 73 points (up by 0.18 per cent) WoW.

Sector-wise positive contributions came from i) Technology (176 points), ii) Banks (138 points), iii) E&P (58 points), iv) Chemical (37 points) and v) OMCs (16 points).

Whereas, sectors which contributed negatively were i) Fertilizer (231 points), ii) Automobile Assembler (73 points) and Cement (35 points). Scrip-wise positive contributors were TRG (132 points), LOTCHEM (51 points), POL (47 points), BAFL (46 points) and HBL (30 points).

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Meanwhile, scrip-wise negative contribution came from EFERT (88 points), ENGRO (84 points), INDU (45 points) and FFC (44 points).

Foreign buying continued this week, clocking in at USD 0.57 million compared to a net buy of USD 1.64 million last week. Major buying was witnessed in Technology (USD 3.00 million) and Textile (USD 0.64 million).

On the local front, selling was reported by Individuals (USD 2.04 million) followed by Insurance Companies (USD 1.78 million). Average volumes clocked in at 150 million shares (down by 8 per cent WoW) while average value traded settled at USD 22 million (up by 3 per cent WoW).

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks declined by 127 points on Friday owing to slugging trading activity witnessed during the day.

The benchmark KSE-100 index ended at 40,150 points from previous day’s closing of 40,277 points, showing a decline of 127 points.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gain 304 points on improved IT exports

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that range bound session was observed in the market today due to last day of roll-over week.

The benchmark KSE-100 index opened in the positive zone but sluggish activity was witnessed. In the last trading hour, profit taking was observed which led the index to close in the red zone.

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

Sectors contributing to the performance include Fertilizer (-69.1 points), Cement (-36.2 points), Chemicals (-26.7 points), E&P (-24.7 points) and Automobile Assembler (-18.6 points).

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Volumes decreased from 251.3 million shares to 170.3 million shares (-32.2 per cent DoD). Average traded value also decreased by 32.5 per cent to reach US$ 26.4 million as against US$ 39.0 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are UNITY, LOTCHEM, CNERGY, TRG and TELE.

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KARACHI: Pakistan stocks gained 304 points on Thursday owing surge in IT exports of the country.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 40,277 points from previous day’s closing of 39,973 points, showing a gain of 304 points.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks gain 79 points in volatile trading

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the stock market witnessed a positive session during the day.

“The KSE-100 index traded in the green zone throughout the day as investors opted for value hunting across the board. Rally was observed in the IT sector as IT exports have surged to $ 2.616 billion (FY 2021-22),” the analysts said.

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Investors participation remained healthy as hefty volumes were witnessed in the main board and 3rd tier stocks, they added.

Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (+154.1 points), Technology (+93.3 points), E&P’s (+64.9 points), Power (+24.7 points) and OMC’s (+18.5 points).

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Volumes increased from 121.6 million shares to 251.3 million shares (+106.7 per cent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 125.3 per cent to reach US$ 39.0 million as against US$ 17.3 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are WTL, TPLP, LOTCHEM, TRG and CNERGY.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: market likely to stay positive on financial results

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended up 79 points on Wednesday amid volatile trading during the day amid political uncertainty.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 39,973 points from previous day’s closing of 39,894 points, showing a gain of 79 points.

Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the stock market continued to remain under pressure throughout the day due to concerns regarding uncertain economic situation.

READ MORE: Pakistan stocks end up in mixed trading session

The benchmark KSE-100 index witnessed a volatile session as investors opted to remain sideways as Pak Rupee continued its freefall against US Dollar.

The exchange rate ended at historic low of rupee at Rs236.02 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs232.93 in interbank foreign exchange market.

Main board volumes remained dry whereas decent volumes were observed in the 3rd-tier stocks.

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Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (+76.9 points), Chemicals (+54.2 points), Technology (+27.5 points), Engineering (+14.4 points) and Cement (+10.1 points).

Volumes decreased from 131.8 million shares to 121.6 million shares (-7.6 per cent DoD). Average traded value also decreased by 1.3 per cent to reach US$ 17.6 million as against US$ 17.8 million.

Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes are LOTCHEM, WTL, TPLP, CNERGY and UNITY.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: market likely to stay positive on financial results

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks ended up by 50 points on Tuesday in a mixed trading session due to markets was waiting decision from the Supreme Court.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 39,894 points from previous day’s closing of 39,844 points, showing a gain of 50 points.

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Analysts at Topline Securities said that Pakistan equities had a mixed session today as all eyes were on Supreme Court Verdict (scheduled to be announce at 5:45 PM today) regarding recently held Voting at Punjab Assembly for the Chief Minister Position.

The KSE 100 index initially opened on a negative note and made an intraday low at 39,713 (-131 points; down 0.33 per cent).

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However, some buying interest kicked in at the aforesaid low level and assisted market to gain some lost ground by making an intraday high at 40,135 points (+291 points; up 0.73 per cent) before eventually settled at 39,894 points (+50 points; up 0.13 per cent) for the day.

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OMC, Banks, E&P, Tech and Chemical sector stocks contributed positively to the index where PSO, MEBL, POL, TRG & LOTCHEM added 73 points, cumulatively. On the flip side, HUBC, INDU and BAFL have witnessed some profit taking as they lost 37 points collectively, today.

Around 131 million shares traded today at the bourse while total value clocked in at Rs4.2 billion.

TPLP led the volumes chart today with trading of 19.63 million shares in it, today.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: market likely to stay range-bound

KARACHI: Pakistan stocks fell by 233 points on Monday due to increasing uncertainties on both economic and political fronts.

The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended at 39,844 points from last Friday’s closing of 40,077 points in the interbank foreign exchange market.

READ MORE: Weekly Review: market likely to stay positive on financial results

Analysts at Topline Securities Research said that during the day lackluster amid low volumes witnessed at the bourse where benchmark KSE100 Index settled at 39,844 level (down 0.58 per cent).

Market kicked off negative making intraday low of 356 points, lack of contribution witnessed today as investors needed clarity over political and economic condition ahead.

The recent election for the chief minister in the Punjab Assembly was challenged by PTI and PML (Q) seeking relief from the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, other coalition partners are demanding the Supreme Court to form a full court to decide the case.

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Furthermore, the rupee continued to decline and ended at Rs229.86 to the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, making new historic low against the greenback.

On the corporate front, ICI notified the exchange regarding public announcement of intention to acquire approximately 75.01 per cent shareholding of Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited, resultantly LOTCHEM closed at its upper circuit.

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Major negative contributors in today’s trading session were BAHL, UBL, SYS, ENGRO and HBL cumulatively dented the Index by 124 points,

Traded volume and value for the day stood at 75.28 million (approx. 35 months low) shares and Rs1.83 billion (approx. 36 months low), respectively. TPLP ruled the volume charts with 9.75 million shares exchanging hands.

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