PSX sees modest gains amid cautious trading
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PSX saw modest gains on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index rising by 0.28%. Investors are cautious ahead of the SBP's policy rate decision and the IMF's loan tranche announcement
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw modest gains during the early trading session on Tuesday as investors remained cautious, closely watching upcoming macroeconomic updates.
During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index rose by 449.76 points, reaching 162,433.84 points, marking a positive change of 0.28% compared to the previous close of 161,984.08 points.
Market participants are particularly focused on the upcoming announcement of the revised monetary policy rate, scheduled for December 15, 2025, by the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is expected to have an impact on market sentiment.
Furthermore, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is also set to announce its decision about release of a loan tranche to Pakistan.
A day earlier, the benchmark KSE-100 index witnessed a bearish trend, losing 118.84 points, a decline of 0.07 per cent, to close at 161,984.09 points compared to 162,102.92 points on the previous trading day.
A total of 490.35 million shares were traded in the ready market, with a value of Rs23.67 billion, against 768.05 million shares worth Rs28.64 billion in the previous session. Market capitalisation decreased to Rs18.468 trillion from Rs18.512 trillion.
Out of 477 active companies in the ready market, 191 closed higher, 247 declined, and 39 remained unchanged.
