Staff Reporter
Karachi
On the first day of the new year, the stock market kicked off with a bang as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose nearly 1,119 points during intraday trading.
The index — which had closed at 43,755 on Dec 31— rose by 918 points to 44,673 at mid day..
It reached the day’s high at 44,875 by gaining 1,119 points during the session. At the market’s close, the index settled at 44,435, showing an increase of 679.42 points — or 1.55 per cent — since the start of Friday’s trading.
