Lahore, Sept. 10 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at a historic high on Wednesday, with the KSE-100 index crossing the 157,000-point mark, reflecting investor confidence and steady market activity.

At the end of trading, the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 457.27 points to settle at 157,020.79, marking a 0.29 percent increase, despite intraday volatility that saw the index drop to 156,079.52 points earlier.

A total of 485 companies traded their shares today, with 255 recording gains and 227 facing losses, while 33 companies' share prices remained unchanged, indicating a balanced market performance with cautious investor behavior.

Experts noted that some profit-taking and careful trading contributed to the day's volatility, as...