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The last day of business week Friday was the fourth consecutive day in Karachi Stock Exchange when bourse witnesses bullish activities where self-assured investors remained busy in share trade frequently and propel the market to land into positive column at the closing time which gained 3.7467 per cent following the buying in leading scrips by government institutions as well as local investors. The Karachi Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index gained 194.20 points to close at 5,377.42 points as compared to 5,183.22 points on Thursday. Volume remained at 190,797 million shares significantly downward compared to Thursday which is far below the average of 250 million shares traded daily last year. The market opened on Friday with positive note and gained near 100 points within hour but within first session the bourse went down slightly on account of profit taking tactics of traders while the second session the bourse further gained some points and at the closing time of the market achi...

KARACHI: Stock market listed companies have been allowed to use securities market price as fair value for making the financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2008. Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) said that the companies could use stock exchange listed securities’ market price as fair value for the financial statement made for the period ending December 31, 2008 and in the wake of it the profit or loss incurred would be resolved under IAS-39.