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KARACHI: Pakistani stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday in a market that has been strengthened by expectations of announcements of solid quarterly earnings from major companies next week, traders said.
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.07 per cent, or 11.69 points, higher at 15,865.53, on total volume of 143.61 million shares.
In the currency market, the Pakistani rupee ended at 95.62/95.68 to the dollar, compared to Tuesday’s close of 95.53/95.58.
Overnight rates in the money market ended at 7.00 per cent compared to Tuesday’s 7.50 per cent.
