Monetary tightening drags index by 1,214 points

Karachi, July 20, 2019: During the outgoing week, the benchmark index lost 1,214 points; down by 3.60 percent WoW to close around 32,459 points. According to Topline, Market Weekly Data Equities remained under pressure during the first 2 sessions of the week owing to an expected hike in.

While during the week, SBP raised the policy rate by 100bps up to 13.25 percent in the last 8 years. Continuous Monetary tightening by has resulted in a lack of fresh participation in equities as interest is shifting towards fixed income securities.

KSE-100 Index Change percent 32,458.77 -3.6 percent (1,214) 6.6 -3.4 percent 41.1 -4.2 percent 105.7 3.7 23.4. The weekly sector data that E&P sector depleted 227 points from the index, followed by commercial banks & fertilizer sector which cumulatively dragged the index by 329 points.

Change (Points) Market Cap (Rs 1-Week Change percent Market Cap (US$ 1-Week Change percent 1-Week Avg. Daily Vol (shares 1-Week Avg. Daily Value (Rs bn) 1-Week Avg. Daily Value US$ Source: PSX During the week, average volumes of Maple Leaf Cement Factory (MLCF) ~11mn shares, followed by TRG Pakistan Ltd (TRG) with 10mn shares & K-Electric Limited (KEL) with 9.4 shares.

Based on NCCPL data, foreigners remained net buyers amounting to US$227 million. On the local’s side, Mutual Funds remained net seller of US$54 million, respectively. Important News, Views & Corporate Announcements.

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