100-Index gains 256 points KARACHI: Fresh buying in Karachi Stock Exchange pushed the benchmark KSE-100 Index by 256 points to 14542. The market opened in the green territory and the positive trend continued throughout the day. The market went inoperative near 12 noon remained so for one and a half hour due to some technical malfunctioning during which all the open orders were cancelled. The trading was extended for 30 minutes to cover the lapse and the market closed at 3:45 PM instead of 2:15 as per normal routine. The trade volume stood at 130 million shares – lower by 55 million shares compared to yesterday’s trading. KSE-30 Index climbed by 458 points to finish at 17,367.