Pakistan, June 24 -- Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its rally on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1,666.85 points. The index climbed 0.94% to 179,359.77 during intra-day trading. The advance highlighted renewed investor confidence and supported market participants across key sectors.

The market opened on a positive note and maintained strong momentum throughout the session. Earlier, the KSE-100 had risen 551.65 points to reach 178,244.57 shortly after trading began. As buying activity intensified, the benchmark moved closer to the significant 180,000-point level.

During intra-day trading, the index touched a high of 179,540.31 points and a low of 177,931.32 points. Meanwhile, traded volume reached 271.61 million s...