Pakistan Market Wrap: View from the Desk – By JS Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">TheKSE-100 Index closed 38 points down at 146,491 after trading within a tight range through out the session. Activity remained range-bound, driven by up beat corporate earnings. Investor sentiment was underpinned by optimism over Pakistan&rsquo;s improving macroeconomic indicators and recent credit rating upgrades. Despite intraday volatility, the market held firm, reflecting growing confidence in fiscal reforms and economic recovery. Going forward, investor focus will remain on earnings season, policy continuity, and external inflows, with expectations of a gradual upward trend inequities amid improving fundamentals.</span></li></ul>