{
  "id": 9888945,
  "title": "Pakistan Stock Exchange posts modest gains on select buying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pakistan-stock-exchange-posts-modest-gains-on-select-buying",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:38:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032671/pakistan-stock-exchange-posts-modest-gains-on-select-buying"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw modest gains on Friday as investors sought value despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to Dawn Business. Before the IMF's review of the $7bn Extended Fund Facility and $1.4bn Resilience Support Facility, the International Monetary Fund requested around 174 amendments to financial sector laws to enhance governance. The KSE-100 index, which closed flat, fluctuated between 169,891 and 171,160, reflecting cautious investor participation. Topline Securities Ltd noted the market remained range-bound due to investors' preference for sidelines amid high oil prices and stalled US-Iran negotiations. Habib Bank, United Bank, Bank Alfalah, Bank Al-Habib, and PSO contributed to the index's gains, while Meezan Bank, Fauji Fertiliser, Hub Power, Pakistan Telecommunication Company, and Cnergyico PK erased points. Investor sentiment remained cautious, with trading volume down 36.47% and turnover value falling 29.97%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}