Pakistan stocks jump on renewed interest in oil, banking stocks

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange rallied on Wednesday after investors once again went bullish on oil and banking stocks. The benchmark KSE 100-Index gained 0.95 percent or 209.25 points to close at...

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Pakistan stocks jump on renewed interest in oil, banking stocks
KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) rallied on Wednesday after investors once again went bullish on oil and banking stocks.

The benchmark KSE 100-Index gained 0.95 percent or 209.25 points to close at 22,189.67 level.

Engro Corporation Ltd jumped 4.38 percent to Rs143.10 while Pakistan Petroleum Ltd went up 5 percent to Rs203.52.