The uptick in index was witnessed amid healthy participation
with the weekly average daily traded
volumes also jumping by 8.8%WoW to settle around 306.4 million shares, as
opposed to 281.5 million shares witnessed last week. Stability also returned in
the foreign exchange market during the week with PKR holding its ground against
US$ at 221.6, appreciating by 20bpsWoW.
The newfound stability in PKR came amid a hefty depletion in country's official foreign exchange reserves which declined by US$956 million as the country made repayments on its international debt.
Major news flows during the week were: 1) SBP taking various steps to contain foreign exchange outflow, 2) Cabinet approving US$900 million escrow account for Reko Diq in March next year, 3) Bank Alfalah expressing plan to buy back 200 million shares, 4) DFML to start assembling LCVs, 5) first quarter fiscal deficit soaring to one percent of GDP from 0.7% of GDP, 6) Cement, CNG, Fertilizer sectors to face gas shortage in winter and 7) FBR Chairman ruling out any new tax amnesty.
The top performing sectors were: Leasing, Vanaspati and Allied, E&Ps, Refineries and Technology, while the least favorite sectors were: Miscellaneous, Sugar, Textiles, Leather and Tanneries (-0.8%WoW) and Woollen.
Stock-wise, top performers in the KSE-100 Index were PGLC, TRG, FABL, PPL and BAFL, while laggards were: PSEL, SHFA, SCBPL, ILP and FFBL. To five volume leaders for the week were WTL, HASCOL, CNERGY, DFML and FFL.
Flow-wise, Mutual Funds and Banks were the largest buyers in
the market during the week, with net buys of US$3.6 million and US$3.0 million
respectively. While Foreigners and Insurance Companies were major sellers,
with the cumulative net sells of US$4.7 million and US$6.0 million
respectively. The foreign outflow was largely concentrated in sectors namely
Banks (US$5.31 million) and Technology (US$1.05 million).
After a relatively stable week for the currency, PKR may yet
again come under pressure as foreign currency reserves posted a spectacular
decline during the
week, while the inward remittances also slowed down significantly, falling by
9%YoY during October 2022.
On the political front, the things may start heating up once
again as country's largest political party starts its
long march once again. Both these factors may yet again prove to be market dampeners
and the resurgence that the market showed during this past week may fizzle out
once again and the index may see a renewed selling pressure.
Investors are advised to maintain trading positions only and refrain from building and holding long positions in the market.
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