KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a positive note as it crossed the 81,000 mark buoyed by the newly-signed International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal.
The benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 1,168.64 points or 1.46% to reach at 81,112.73 points during the intraday trading compared to the previous close of 79,944.10 points.
EFG Hermes Pakistan’s CEO Raza Jafri, while speaking to Geo.tv, said the market is reacting positively to the staff-level agreement with the IMF for a $7 billion program spanning over 37 months.
“This is expected to help support macroeconomic stability and help Pakistan conduct necessary reforms in areas such as taxation, energy, and more equitable spending between the center and the provinces,” said the analyst.
The stocks had Friday witnessed a volatile session after the decision of the Supreme Court on reserved seats, decreasing by 48.26 points or 0.06% to close at 79,944.10 points.
Analyst Ahsan Mehanti at Arif Habib Corp said: “Stocks closed under pressure after opposition wins SC major ruling on reserved seats limiting government powers for constitutional amendment.”
