Karachi: The KSE30 and KSE100 indices saw notable gains on Monday, with the KSE100 climbing by 1,384.50 points to close at 168,062.19. This marks an increase of 0.83 percent from the previous session, while the KSE30 index rose by 354.51 points to 51,209.68, reflecting a 0.70 percent increase.

The market experienced higher trading activity, with the overall turnover reaching 735,521,253 shares, compared to 592,746,555 shares in the prior session. This surge in activity was accompanied by a rise in traded value, which stood at 46,186,750,612 compared to 41,968,173,456 previously.

In the regular market, the market capitalization increased to 19,032,154,482,638 from 18,866,440,149,612, indicating growing investor confidence.

The derivatives market saw a drop in turnover, with DFC turnover at 206,554,500 compared to 824,594,000 previously. Traded value in this segment also decreased significantly to 14,583,384,205 from 40,306,094,700.

The Open Debt Market (ODL) reported a slight increase in turnover with 1,684 contracts, while the Contract for Difference (CSF) segment recorded a turnover of 48,000 contracts.

The day's trading session showed resilience, with the indices hitting highs of 51,286.15 for KSE30 and 168,246.23 for KSE100, while the lows were recorded at 50,602.21 and 166,024.80, respectively.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange's performance highlights the dynamic nature of the financial markets, reflecting investor sentiment and external economic factors.