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Best performing market in Asia

  The South Asian nation, mostly in the news for terrorism and political violence, has beaten major Asian economies this year in stock market performance and for which Pakistan stock market recorded a feat. Pakistan is the best performing market in Asia this year with the KSE-100 Index soaring 23.5 percent followed by Vietnam and Indonesia with returns of 18 percent and 16.8 percent, respectively, while India’s Sensex Index has …

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Role of Pakistan stock exchange in economic development

  The role of stock exchange market is to raise long-term funds for corporation (primary market) while providing the trading platform for the trading securities (secondary market). Stock exchange markets encourage investment through provision of a lot of resources. This enables the cooperation to attain a lot of funds for their business expansion. Primary market carries the initial offerings of the stocks and bonds to investors by definition. The secondary …

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Karachi index — Asia’s best stocks market, regaining ‘tiger’ status

  Historically, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (KSE-100) reached an all-time high of 41,464 in October of 2016 and a record low of 538.89 in June of 1990. In spite of deteriorating political condition and low levels of foreign investment and slow growth and underdevelopment. Pakistan has succeeded in attracting very positive reviews between January and July 2016 from numerous Western media houses, the World Bank and the globally-acclaimed credit rating …

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Pakistan stock exchange union into MSCI-EM club: A milestone to get buoyancy of foreign institutions

  Stock market rises all-time high soon after MSCI announcement Financial sector of any country plays very vital role in the country’s economic growth. Stock market is financial sector’s key institution which provides a platform, where borrower and lender can easily fulfill their financial needs. Stock market performance is factual reflection of any country’s economic performance. In Pakistan stock markets performance is a key for economic uplift and the recent …

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MSCI upgrade to result in about $400-500m in inflows into Pakistan stock market

  Investor outlook remains positive as Pakistan is now in the same rank of rising economies like India, Malaysia and Indonesia Interview with Mr. Asif Baig Mirza – CEO, ABM Securities (Pvt) Ltd ABM Securities (Pvt) Limited is one of the leading Brokerage House of Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. Licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and managed by the team of Mr. Asif Baig Mirza, Chief …

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Merger of stock exchange companies into a single entity — the move likely to broaden investment base in Pakistan

  The government has integrated Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) to form national stock exchange to be called as Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) with a view to improve the capital market outlook for attracting the foreign direct investment and for the economic prosperity of the country. Under the demutualization program of the stock exchange, there is a possibility of direct foreign investment by …

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Integration of stock markets to spur growth and investment

  Finance Minister Ishaq Dar officially announced the merger of the stock markets of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad into one entity the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on January 11, 2016. The PSX will operate from the Karachi Stock Exchange under the new set-up. The Lahore Stock Exchange has been converted into LSE Financial Services Limited with a licence of an NBFI and Islamabad Stock Exchange into the ISE REIT Management …

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