Pakistan, Oct. 14 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a remarkable surge on Tuesday, marking its second-highest single-day gain in history. The KSE-100 index jumped 7,032 points, or 4.44%, to close at 165,476.02, reflecting renewed investor confidence and a powerful reversal in market sentiment. This bullish run followed a day of sharp losses, showing how quickly optimism has returned to the market amid improving economic and political conditions.

Investor confidence strengthened as macroeconomic stability appeared to be returning, driven by the government's continued commitment to reforms under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The positive momentum followed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb's meeting with IM...