PSX sees strong gains as KSE-100 index jumps
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a strong buying rally on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising over 600 points in the early hours of trading.
At 9:20am, the index stood at 115,705.29, reflecting an increase of 611.06 points, or 0.53%.
Key sectors such as automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, and refineries showed notable buying momentum.
High-weight stocks like ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PSO, SSGC, MEBL, HBL, and UBL all traded in positive territory.
In a related development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reported that it collected Rs7,346 billion during the first eight months (July-February) of the 2024-25 fiscal year, falling short of the target of Rs7,947 billion by Rs601 billion.
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The FBR’s provisional data indicated that Rs850 billion was collected in February 2025, against a target of Rs983 billion, resulting in a shortfall of Rs133 billion.
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