Pakistan, July 14 -- In a historic move, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the new business week with a major rally, as the KSE-100 index surged past the 136,000 mark for the first time. The benchmark index climbed by 1,712.29 points, reaching a record high of 136,012 points - reflecting a 1.27 percent increase. Earlier in the day, it had already crossed the 135,000 milestone, marking a strong start to the week.

This impressive growth was fueled by active buying across multiple sectors. Major gains were seen in automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, and oil and gas exploration companies. The positive sentiment followed last Friday's upward trend when the index rose by 517.42 points, closing at 134,299.77.

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