Pakistan Stocks Continue Bullish Stride as KSE-100 Posts Fresh Closing High

Wed Oct 01 2025
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KEY POINTS

  • KSE-100 Index gains 146.75 points (0.09%) to close at 165,640.33
  • KSE-All Share rises 119.31 points (0.27%) to 44,360.73; KSE-30 up 23.65 points (0.09%)
  • Trading volumes cross 1.0 billion shares; value Rs69.66bn
  • Market breadth: 482 scrips active, 235 gainers, 216 losers, 31 unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Bullish momentum headed to saturation on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, where the country’s benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at another record closing high.

Apparently, investors extended selective buying amid a supportive policy environment and positive global cues. In fact, the market was looking for a technical correction, and traders were tending to profit-taking.

According to the official PSX summary, the KSE-100 Index edged up 146.75 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 165,640.33 after trading between an intraday high of 166,522.61 and a low of 164,155.32.

The broader KSE-All Share Index advanced 119.31 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 44,360.73, while the KSE-30 Index gained 23.65 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 25,939.40.

Trading volumes amount to 1.003 billion shares, with a traded value of Rs 69.66 billion. Out of 482 active scrips, 235 closed higher, 216 lower and 31 unchanged, showing balanced market breadth.

Top traded names led turnover

The most active stocks included K-Electric Ltd., WorldCall Telecom, Cnergyico PK Ltd., Bank of Punjab and Fauji Cement Company, which collectively accounted for a significant share of total turnover.

Analysts told Business Recorder that these names remained in focus due to their high liquidity and strong retail participation for the last few sessions.

Drivers and sentiment

Market participants attributed the continued bullish trend to optimism around energy sector reforms, corporate earnings expectations and foreign inflows.

A senior analyst quoted by Dawn said that “the PSX is drawing strength from a mix of improved global sentiment toward emerging markets and confidence in domestic policy continuity.”

Regional and global linkages

Asian equities showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index slipping 0.2 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.3 per cent.

US markets overnight stayed cautious ahead of more Federal Reserve commentary on rate cuts. International oil prices softened, easing pressure on energy importers and indirectly supporting local equities.

Outlook

Market watchers suggested the index could maintain its upward trajectory, testing new resistance levels if foreign and institutional flows persist.

However, they cautioned that profit-taking bouts at elevated levels remain likely, especially in high-volume scrips.

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