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The KSE-100 Index is a total return stock index acting as a benchmark to compare prices on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) over a period. [1] In determining representative companies to compute the index on, companies with the highest market capitalization are selected. However, to ensure full market representation, the company with the ...
This is the category for the components of the KSE 100 Index. Pages in category "Companies in the KSE 100 Index" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), founded as Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), is a stock exchange based in Karachi, Pakistan. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] PSX was classified by MSCI as a frontier market on 8 September 2021.
In the first four years of the twenty-first century, Pakistan's KSE 100 Index was declared the best-performing stock market index in the world by the international magazine "Business Week". [ 46 ] [ citation needed ] The stock market capitalization of listed companies in Pakistan was valued at $5,937 million in 2005 by the World Bank . [ 47 ]
The index was introduced in 2009 [1] and the base period for this Islamic index is 30 June 2008. It was created as a joint effort by the Karachi Stock Exchange (now known as Pakistan Stock Exchange) and Al-Meezan Investment Bank (now known as Meezan Bank Limited). [2] The index is calculated using free float market capitalization. At any point ...
According to the Economic complexity index, Pakistan is the 67th largest export economy in the world and the 106th most complex economy. [10] During the fiscal year 2015–16, Pakistan's exports stood at US$20.81 billion and imports at US$44.76 billion, resulting in a negative trade balance of US$23.96 billion.
The KSE 100 Index recorded a gain of 242 points (0.71%) and closed at 34,181.80. However, for a moment due to early commotion, a sell-off started which pulled the index down to intra-day low by 220 points. Later, the benchmark also hit the intra-day high of 267 points. [24]
Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index, is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development." [1] Despite having a growing middle class numbering over 70 million, [2] a large portion of the country's population remains poor.