KSE-100 surges by 926 points during intra-day trading, led by key sectors

Government, 18 banks to sign Rs1.225 trillion deal to address circular debt crisis

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw continued bullish momentum on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 900 points during intra-day trading.

At 2 pm, the index was at 158,871.96, up by 926.94 points or 0.59%. The KSE-100 hit an intra-day high of 159,046.60 points during the session. Key sectors, including commercial banks, cement, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration, OMCs, power generation, and refineries, saw buying interest, with index-heavy stocks such as NRL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, POL, PPL, PSO, and SNGPL trading in the green.

In a major development, the government of Pakistan and a consortium of 18 banks are set to sign a long-awaited Rs 1.225 trillion financing facility agreement to tackle the circular debt crisis in the power sector.

On Tuesday, the PSX closed positively, with the KSE-100 Index gaining 390.36 points, or 0.25%, settling at 157,945.03.

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