{"id":21220,"date":"2025-04-10T13:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21220"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:25:52","slug":"psx-100-index-soars-by-2940-points-at-market-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/04\/10\/psx-100-index-soars-by-2940-points-at-market-open\/","title":{"rendered":"PSX 100-index soars by 2,940 points at market open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a robust start to the trading day with an impressive surge of 2,940 points.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The significant rise helped the market simultaneously cross and restore three key psychological levels \u2014 115,000, 116,000, and 117,000 points \u2014 boosting investor confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the fourth trading day of the week began, investors remained hopeful for continued improvement. Market sentiment was buoyed by several positive developments, including a 90-day pause in the US-China tariff war announced by former President Trump, which led to a global rally in stock markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the falling prices of oil in the international market are seen as favorable for Pakistan\u2019s economy and stock performance. 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