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KARACHI: The stock market witnessed decreased investor activity in a directionless week as the benchmark index closed on Friday at 44,477 points, down 0.9 per cent or 395 points from a week ago. The reasons for the lacklustre interest from investors included the release of the Pandora Papers, alarming increase in the import bill, higher-than-expected inflation and rising global commodity …

KARACHI: In a bearish session caused by high international commodity prices, the benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on Tuesday at 44,666 points, down 377.93 points, or 0.84 per cent, from a day ago. According to Topline Securities, a rally in coal prices caused a further drop in the cement sector. Cement stocks took away 170 points …