Banks boost Karachi stocks

KARACHI: Stocks at the local capital market ended higher as investors accumulated shares from the banking sector.

The Karachi Stock Exchange's benchmark 100-share index ended 0.36 percent, or 41.21 points, higher at 11,352.59 on turnover of 46.03 million shares.

Bank of Khyber ended 22.73 percent higher at 5.40 rupees and Bank of Punjab rose 6.29 percent to 5.42 rupees. (Reuters)