Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange experienced a significant uptick on Oct. 31, with both the KSE30 and KSE100 indices recording notable gains. The KSE30 rose by 1,624.91 points to close at 49,377.29, while the KSE100 increased by 4,898.86 points, finishing at 161,631.73.

The day saw the indices reaching highs of 49,541.95 and 162,194.31, respectively. The KSE30 and KSE100 indices not only advanced in points but also in percentage terms by 3.40% and 3.13%, respectively.

The market turnover showed a significant increase, with 952,860,509 shares traded, up from the previous 848,303,666. The traded value also rose to 42,267,710,672 from 37,610,721,648.

In the futures market, turnover climbed to 901,290,500 from the previous 561,036,000, pushing the traded value to 37,807,962,230 from 26,617,392,540.

The overall market capitalization expanded to 18,561,637,136,889 from 18,086,220,108,472, indicating a strong investor confidence in the market.

The data was sourced from the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, reflecting a robust trading session with substantial increases across key market indicators.