Monday saw a strong rally on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), exceeding its previous high of 70,909 set on Friday of last week and setting a new all-time high.
The benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 1.34 percent, or 951 points, at 2:15 PM to reach a record high of 71,861, after beginning trade at 70,910 points. It gained 523 points, or 0.74 percent, to settle at 71,433.
The KSE All share index rose by 417 points to conclude at 46,964, while the KMI 30 index gained 1,025 points to settle at 119,598.
Habib Bank Limited (PSX: HBL) had the most involvement, with almost 48.1 million shares exchanged. Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX: PRL) and Pak Elektron Limited (PSX: PAEL) were the next most active. 30.5 million and 28.6 million shares of the scrips were exchanged, respectively.
