Pakistan, June 16 -- KARACHI - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the week with a strong performance as the KSE-100 Index surged over 650 points in early trading on Monday, fueled by fresh buying interest. By 10:25 AM, the benchmark index had climbed to 122,805.64, gaining 662.08 points or 0.54%. This positive movement was led by active participation in key sectors including automobile assembly, commercial banks, oil exploration, oil marketing, and power generation.

Top-performing stocks such as HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, FFC, UBL, and MCB contributed significantly to the rally, all trading in the green. The boost comes after last week's market volatility, which was triggered by global tensions despite initial budget-related ...