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KSE 100 index sees red on Friday

KSE 100 index sees red on Friday

The Pakistan Stock Exchange took a negative turn on the last trading day of the week. The KSE100 index lost 360 points to settle at 47,603.
Published 25 Jun, 2021 07:00pm
Business
Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock exchange caused the exchange to remain sideways for most of trading. The KSE100 index gained 81 points to settle at 48,239.
Published 18 Jun, 2021 06:35pm
Business
Bear market at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Bear market at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Bears took over at the Pakistan Stock Exchange with the index recording another negative close. The KSE100 index went down by 323 points to settle at 48,158.
Published 17 Jun, 2021 07:11pm
Business
Examining the social aspect of this year’s budget

Examining the social aspect of this year’s budget

The 2021-22 budget has been hailed as a growth budget which aims to put the country on a trajectory for sustainable growth. The government has expressed that one of their main objectives is to support vulnerable segments of society.
Published 13 Jun, 2021 06:00pm
Business
Highlights from this year’s budget

Highlights from this year’s budget

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presented the Federal Budget today amid significant noise from the opposition. Total expenditure is to be increased to a record amount of PKR 8.49T an increment of 19% from the previous year. The government also aims to increase tax collection to PKR 5.82T an increase of 17.4%. This budget aims to support growth more than encouraging austerity as done in the past PTI government announcements.
Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:35pm
Business
Turnaround at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Turnaround at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Turn around at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the index in the green throughout trading. The KSE100 index gained 474 points to reach at 48,251.
Published 10 Jun, 2021 07:11pm
Business
Great Expectations: What To Watch For in the Budget

Great Expectations: What To Watch For in the Budget

The federal budget, which will be announced this Thursday, comes at a time of great economic uncertainty due to the pandemic. Pakistan is likely to continue to try and foster the growth achieved in FY21 which exceeded other regional economies.
Published 09 Jun, 2021 09:07pm
Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange continues to recede

The Pakistan Stock Exchange continues to recede

Bears took over at the Pakistan Stock Exchange as the index posted another close in the red. The KSE100 index went down by 370 points to settle at 47,778.
Published 09 Jun, 2021 06:18pm
Business
Rangebound trading at the PSX

Rangebound trading at the PSX

Trading remained rangebound on Tuesday with the index showing little change. The KSE100 index lost 155 points to settle at 48,148.
Published 08 Jun, 2021 06:23pm
Business
Upbeat results help the PSX remain positive

Upbeat results help the PSX remain positive

Upbeat results helped the Pakistan Stock Exchange remain in the green on Wednesday. The KSE100 index gained by 512 points to reach 46,812.
Published 26 May, 2021 07:14pm
Business
Positive trend continues at the PSX

Positive trend continues at the PSX

The positive trend continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the first trading session of the week. The KSE100 index went up by 182 points to reach 46,097.
Published 24 May, 2021 06:07pm