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Furious investors trash Karachi stock exchange

By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad

Published: July 18 2008 03:00 | Last updated: July 18 2008 03:00

Investors upset over falling Pakistani share prices yesterday smashed the Karachi Stock Exchange's windows during protests that led to scuffles between market traders and share owners demanding the temporary closure of the stock market.

The KSE-100 index dropped by 2.7 per cent to close at 10,212.92. The index has plunged 35 per cent from a record high on April 21.

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