Pakistan, July 18 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged past the 140,000 level for the first time ever on Friday, as bullish momentum dominated the market. Driven by strong institutional investments and high investor confidence, the KSE-100 index climbed 1,336.68 points during intraday trading. This marked a gain of 0.96 percent, pushing the index to a record high of 140,002.17 points, signaling a wave of positive market sentiment.

Just a day earlier, the PSX had already shown remarkable growth with the KSE-100 gaining 2,285.53 points. Thursday's close stood at 138,665.50 points, reflecting a 1.68 percent increase and highlighting continued investor enthusiasm. The back-to-back rallies have been supported by solid corporate perform...