KARACHI (Dunya News) –The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened new business week on a strong note, hitting historic high amid soaring investor confidence.
During intraday trading, the benchmark index gained 1,622.38 points to reach all-time high of 147,005.17 points, marking a significant positive increase.
The bullish rally reflects strong investor confidence and a positive market sentiment driven by optimism in macroeconomic indicators and policy continuity.
In previous session, the benchmark index turned around to bearish trend on Friday, losing 264.34 points, a positive change of 0.18 percent, closing at 145,382.80 points.
A total of 548,050,956 shares worth Rs 45.488 billion were traded during the day.
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As many as 482 companies had transacted their shares in the stock market, 151 of them recorded gains and 296 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 35 companies remained unchanged.
Meanwhile, the overseas workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of US$3.2 billion during July 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday.
In terms of growth, during the month under review, remittances increased by 7.4 percent on year on year basis.
Remittances inflows during July 2025 were mainly sourced from Saudi Arabia (US$823.7 million), United Arab Emirates (US$665.2 million), United Kingdom (US$450.4 million) and United States of America (US$269.6 million), SBP added.