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Pakistan Stock Exchange commences 2019 on positive note
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced the new year on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 929 points, or 2.5 per cent, to close at 37,996.
The benchmark hit a day's low at 370,46 points in the first few minutes. However, it remained in the positive for the rest of the trading session. The index peaked near the end of the day at 38,047.
In all, 96.6 million shares worth almost Rs4.3 billion were traded at the exchange. Of the 323 traded scrips, 207 advanced, 98 declined and 18 remained unchanged.