Pakistan's apex bourse gains 313 points to reach new high

KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange’s (KSE) hit a new high on Thursday with the benchmark 100-Index gaining 1.36 percent or 313.96 points to close at 23,428.93.

However analysts see volatility in the sessions to come.

Among top gainers, Engro Corporation Ltd jumped 4.99 percent to Rs173.23, while Askari Bank Ltd strengthened by 5.28 percent to close at Rs16.75.