Continuous foreign selling weighed heavily on the bourse

Falling oil prices and SECP action against investors triggered selling at the bourse

Low inflation numbers, sector-specific triggers spurred index higher

Recovery in oil prices and global equities also aided index’s climb

Volumes remained subdued ahead of Muharram holidays

Banking stocks gains were offset by oil and cement sector selling

Recovery in global markets and positive macro numbers contributed to the gains

Low inflation numbers and SECP clarification injected optimism into the bourse

Fears of NAB investigations and lack of triggers kept investors sidelined

Discount rate cut and higher oil prices failed to give impetus