History
Founded in 1947, Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is the biggest and most liquid exchange in Pakistan. It was declared the “Best Performing Stock Market of the World for the year 2002”. A total of 654 companies were listed on December 8, 2009 with a market capitalization of Rs. 8.561 trillion (US$ 120.5 billion) having listed capital of Rs. 2805.873 billion (US$ 40.615 billion). The KSE-100 Index closed at 11,967 on May 16, 2011. Total market capitalisation of the KSE reached Rs 2.95 trillion (US$ 35 billion approximately) on July 30, 2011.
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