Bourse posts strong gains despite political impasse

Index shoots up by almost 800 points, market closes at 28567.74 points


Web Desk August 29, 2014
Bourse posts strong gains despite political impasse

KARACHI: A day after the an FIR was filed against 21 persons, including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Karachi Stock Exchange’s (KSE) benchmark 100-share index shot up by 793.31 points.

The market has been falling steadily for the past week, leaving investors baffled, but it finally took a turn for the better on Friday.

The 2.86% percent increase landed the index at 28,567.74 at market close.

The index rose much more rapidly today than it had fallen this past week with a 0.13% or 36.92 point drop on Thursday landing the index at 27,774.43 and 1.53% and 0.97% decreases on August 27 and August 26 respectively.

Investors have been exercising caution as the political deadlock between the opposition and the government continued.

COMMENTS (13)

Imran Qadri | 10 years ago | Reply

@Pakistan stock broker

Indian bhai,stop commenting here using Pakistani user ID, are you too embarrassed to reveal that you're an Indian?

Pakistan stock broker | 10 years ago | Reply

Thanks Dawood Bhai, my portfolio is up now, i was worried a lot for a month.

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