Pakistan, April 14 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a strong recovery on Tuesday, with its benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining significant ground in early trading after a steep decline in the previous session.

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The KSE-100 Index climbed to an intraday high of 165,150.36, rising 4,559.03 points or 2.84%. It also touched a low of 163,416.54, still up 2,825.21 points or 1.76%, compared to the previous close of 160,591.33. The rebound followed a major downfall in the last session, when the index had plunged nearly 6,600 points.

Market participants attributed the recovery to improved global sentiment, particularly gains across Asian markets and a sharp decline in oi...