Pakistan, May 4 -- Pakistan's stock market witnessed a strong upward trend on Monday as trading opened with a sharp rally after recent bearish sessions. Investor confidence improved, supported by positive global market cues and easing geopolitical concerns.

At the start of the trading day, the Pakistan Stock Exchange saw a massive surge, with the benchmark index jumping over 4,000 points to reach 167,245 points. However, profit-taking later in the session reduced gains, and the index closed at 163,948 points, up 954 points from the previous close.

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