The KSE-100 Index began the session on a positive note, gathering 362.76 points to mark its intraday high at 31,395.75. The KMI-30 Index gained 276.15 points to close at 49,121.50, while the KSE All Share Index closed with a gain of +90.61 points at 22,198.86. Sectors that rescued the benchmark index from ending in the red zone included cement (+61.05 points), banking (+47.23 points) and textile composite (+40.55 points). Among the companies, Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK +22.83 points), Millat Tractors Limited (MTL +19.36 points) and Nishat Mills Limited (NML +16.32 points) remained the top contributors to the index. Abbot Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited (ABOT +5.62pc), GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited (GSKCH +5.49pc), The Searle Company Limited (SEARL +3.55pc) and GlaxoSmithKline (Pakistan) Limited (GLAXO +3.02pc) closed with decent gains.

Source: Pakistan Today April 14, 2020 12:56 UTC