Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the new business week on a positive note as the KSE-100 Index surged over 600 points on Monday. Investor confidence remained high, pushing the index beyond the 146,000-point mark during intraday trading.

By 11:30 am, 459 companies had traded shares, with 273 gaining value while 173 saw losses. Thirteen companies maintained stable share prices, reflecting a generally optimistic market mood among investors.

On the previous trading day, Friday, the KSE-100 Index had slipped into a bearish trend, losing 264.34 points or 0.18 percent to close at 145,382.80 points. However, trading volumes showed a slight decrease compared to earlier sessions.

A total of 548 million shares were t...