Steady rise at the stock market

The benchmark 100 Index gained 50 points on Tuesday. PHOTO: REUTERS

KARACHI: Stocks were on a steady rise on the second day of the week with key indices giving hope to investors.

Foreign investment played its part in helping the market on its way up on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed with a 50-point gain.

The Index closed at 10,256 on the board.

The top three companies on the 100-Index were Lotte Pakistan, Nishat Mills and Arif Habib.

The All-Share Index closed with a gain of 35 points, while the total exchange volume during the day was 80 million.