Stocks near three-year high in energy-led rally
Business January 7, 2021 Stocks on Wednesday ended near three-year high as a surprise oil surge fired up energy sector that was later joined by cements on price hike hopes and banks because of strong earnings outlook, dealers said. Benchmark KSE-100 shares index hit a high of 1.13 percent or 502.99 points to close at 45,153.42 points at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Volumes increased to 664.538 million shares, from 582.367 million shares on Tuesday. KSE-30 gained 1.14 percent or 212.97 points to end at 18,921.67 points. Ovais Ahsan, chief e...