Pakistan, Feb. 25 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a positive note on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index soaring 1,259 points within minutes, marking a 1.09% increase.

As of 9:42 AM, the index stood at 115,589.29 points.

On Monday, the market witnessed a strong recovery as the KSE-100 index gained 1,529 points, closing at 114,330.10 points, up from 112,800.93 points on Friday.

The first trading session of the week saw an initial drop of over 500 points, but buying pressure later helped the market rebound. By the end of the day, the KSE-100 index recorded a 1.36% increase, with 213.65 million shares traded, amounting to a total value of Rs. 18.7 billion.

The index fluctuated between a high of 114,573.67 points and a low of 1...