KSE-100 gains over 600 points following SBP's policy rate hike

KSE-100 gains over 600 points following SBP's policy rate hike

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KSE-100 gains over 600 points following SBP's policy rate hike

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Bulls prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.

Market analysts attribute the bounce back to a lower-than-expected increase in the benchmark interest rate.

The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 601.30 points, or 1.56 per cent, to reach 39,044.89 points at 3:15pm.

Energy stocks are leading the rally on an expected circular debt plan.The stocks were closed at 38,443.59 points on Monday.