Daily Times
July 1, 2021
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) concluded fiscal year 2021 on wednesday, posting a 37 per cent return as compared to a paltry 1.5% in FY20.
The index closed at 47,356 by gaining a mammoth 12,934 points during the fiscal year as against a minor gain of 520 points in FY20. However, on a monthly basis, the index posted a return of 0.5% in June’21.
On Wednesday, however, the trading activity remained cautious in a range bound session as balancing of portfolio positions by institutional investors continued on the last day of the fiscal year 21.
The trading kicked off on an upbeat note right after the opening bell, however, the earlier gains were pared briefly in the afternoon before strong investor sentiment triggered cherry-picking, which continued for the rest of the day, helping the market post moderate gains.
Stocks on Wednesday moved both ways to end flat mainly owing to profit-taking in cement, steel, technology, and energy sectors, dealers said.Pakistan Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 Shares Index.