PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Stay in Control

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recovery on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index posting another strong gain as investors continued value buying following the previous week's sharp correction. Market sentiment remained upbeat as bargain hunting in fundamentally strong stocks, lifted banking, cement, fertilizer, and power shares. The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Thursday's trading session at 178,123.56, up 2,837.78 points or 1.62%. The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 178,431.73 (+3,145.95 points) and a low of 175,672.33 (+386.55 points).