Businesses get concessions in the budget, including a cut in corporate tax rate.

Hopes of resolution of energy crisis and heavy foreign investment take the bourse to fresh peak.

President’s refusal to sign tax amendments aided the index’s growth.

Hopes of resolution of energy crisis and budget expectations aided the growth.

PML-N’s dominant victory sparks heavy activity at the bourse.

Investors shunned election uncertainty as budget details for fiscal 2014 announced.

Initial losses were covered by gains later in the week.

Strong corporate earnings and possibility of a new IMF deal propelled market to record high.

Initial losses were covered by gains later in the week.

Volumes dropped 33% as investors feared a delay in elections.