KSE-100 recovers after 100 point drop

KARACHI: A mixed trend kicked in at the stock market on Tuesday as the index somehow managed to resurface after a 100-point fall.

The index lost 125 points on the opening day of the week while it lost as much as 100 points on Tuesday. But, after that it revived from the downward plunge unexpectedly as it regained points to climb above par.

The KSE-100 Index is currently at 9,696 with a 30-point gain.

The top three companies were Lotte Pakistan, DG Khan Cement and TRG Pakistan.

The All-Share Index is up by 20 points while the exchange volume remains low at 50 million.