Pakistan Market Wrap: Strong Start to the Week: KSE-100 at Historic 148k Level – By HMFS Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The Pakistan bourse opened the week with exceptional bullish momentum, propelling the benchmark KSE-100 Index to a new milestone. The market crossed the 148,000 level in intraday trading for the first time and ultimately settled at an all-time high level of 148,196, marking an impressive gain of 1,705 points. Sentiment was driven by the recent sovereign credit rating upgrade, unchanged domestic fuel prices, robust corporate earnings, and renewed optimism ahead of the IMF&rsquo;s upcoming visit &mdash; all of which collectively strengthened investor confidence and spurred value buying across key sectors.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Trading activity reflected this optimism, with 229mn s...