KSE-100 Index: Daily Overview – October 26 The KSE-100 Index failed to sustain the 11,500 point barrier, shedding 130 points on Wednesday, October 26 to close at 11,387 points to reach the lowest level in the October. Although volumes showed improvement at 80.9 million shares, the sentiment remained negative throughout the session. FFBL announced its […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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After a rather long weekend, the KSE-100 index continued from where it left in the previous week, shredding 8 points to close at 11,517 points on Tuesday, October 25. Pakistan People Party’s former chairperson and wife of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Begum Nusrat Bhutto, passed away on Sunday, October 23 in Dubai. The government, in respect, […]
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After dropping 272 points on October 19, the KSE-100 index gained 45 points on Thursday, October 20 amid news of relaxation in banking regulations to close at 11,685 points. There was a rumour that the government has relaxed the FSV regulation for banks and thus the previously monotonous sector, showed signs of life with investors […]
Oct 21 2011 | Posted in
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After two relatively stable days, the KSE-100 index dropped 271 points on Wednesday, October 19 to close at 11,640. The index crossed the 12,000 barrier last week, but failed to stabilise and has since nose-dived. The market opened with a gap of around 50 points, largely due to POL’s result announcement, but a selling spree […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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With no positive news in the market for the second-consecutive day, the KSE-100 index plunged 63 points to close at 11,912 points on Tuesday, October 18. Engro closed on the lower cap for the second successive day after authorities announced that gas to the production plant will be closed until further notice. A lower lock […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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The KSE-100 index shed 12 points on Monday, October 17 to close at 11,976 points. After volumes had soared last week citing an expansionary monetary policy, they plunged down to 79 million, indicating that conditions are still not congenial for investors. Unfavourable macroeconomic conditions overshadowed the government’s effort to attract investment last week and the […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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A revision of the monetary policy by the State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday, October 8 attracted investors towards the stock market, but the KSE-100 index, used as a benchmark index, did not show any significant increase. SBP, citing low inflation numbers, adopted an aggressive expansionary policy, slashing the discount rate by 1.5% (150 bps) […]
Oct 16 2011 | Posted in
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