The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended trading on a positive note on Tuesday, with major indices recording significant gains due to investors buying shares.
At the end of the trading day, the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 168,018.86 points after increasing by 1,454.80 points (0.87 percent).
According to Pakistan Stock Exchange data, the KSE-100 index ranged between 167,308.65 and 168,469.78 points during the trading session.
On the other hand, the KMI-30 index, which shows the performance of Sharia-compliant companies, also closed at 240,580.98 points after increasing by 2,354.57 points (0.99 percent).
Similarly, the KSE-30 index rose by 408.34 points to 49,411.77 points, while the All Share Index recorded an increase of 661.96 points.
According to market sources, positive expectations arose among investors regarding the prospects of an end to the Iran conflict after the US midterm elections, due to which a trend of buying shares was seen.
A total of about 517.3 million shares were traded during the trading session, worth more than Rs 20.7 billion.
During this period, the total investment value of the market increased by about Rs 102 billion, after which the market capitalisation increased to Rs 18,395 billion.
