PSX starts week strong as KSE-100 crosses 163,000 mark

(Web Desk): The bullish trend continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) at the start of the business week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging by over 1,298 points, crossing a new milestone of 163,000 points.

According to the PSX website, the market witnessed a strong upward trend as trading began on Monday. At 9:58 AM, the index had already gained 747 points, crossing the 163,000 mark.

By 2:54 PM, the index had risen by 1,324 points, or 0.82%, reaching a level of 163,581.

It is worth noting that on Friday, at the close of the previous trading week, the index had settled at 162,257 points.