Bullish momentum drives Pakistan’s stock market to a record-breaking high as the KSE-100 index crosses the 117,000-point milestone, gaining over 800 points and sustaining its historic upward trend.
پاکستان سٹاک مارکیٹ میں تاریخی تیزی کا رجحان برقرار، سٹاک ایکسچینج میں 1 لاکھ 17 ہزار کی نفسیاتی حد عبور ہو گئی، بینچ مارک ہنڈرڈ انڈیکس میں 800 سے زائد پوائنٹس اضافہ کے ساتھ سٹاک ایکسچینج 117000 پوائنٹس تک پہنچ گیا۔
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