The Benchmark KSE100 index have reached a crucial level while taking correction of its last bullish rally and it's expected that it would try to establish ground initially above 50% correction level which falls at 45,200pts during current trading session while breakout below that region would call for 44,900pts and 44,700pts. Overall a volatile session would be witnessed today because hourly momentum indicators are ready for a pullback but daily momentum is still bearish therefore it's recommended to stay cautious. Buying in chunks could be beneficial in this region with strict stop loss of 44,700pts for short term trading purpose and index would start a sharp rally if it would succeed in maintaining above 45,200pts which may lead index towards 45,780pts and breakout above this region would call for 46,200pts. On longer run index still have succeeded in maintaining above resistant trend line of its previous descending wedge and whole this bearish run would be considered as retesting of this line in case of maintaining above 45,200pts. But today's closing below 45,200pts would push index into a sluggish zone which would need some healthy volumes to start recovery in coming days.
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