KEY POINTS
- KSE-100 Index gains 1,384.50 points to close at 168,062.19, says PSX
- Volume rises to 735.52 million shares with total market value Rs 46.19 billion
- Heavyweight stocks HUBC, OGDC, LUCK, MARI, MCB contribute 622 points
- Market sentiment supported by institutional buying and global US rate-cut optimism
ISLAMABAD: Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing above the 168,000 mark, according to official PSX data.
The index settled at 168,062.19, a gain of 1,384.50 points or 0.83 per cent over the previous session.
Trading volume on the all-share index increased to 735.52 million from 592.75 million in the previous session, while the total market value rose to Rs 46.19 billion from Rs 41.97 billion.
Major contributors to the rally included HUBC, OGDC, LUCK, MARI, and MCB, which collectively added roughly 622 points.
Market analysts noted that investor sentiment remained upbeat, bolstered by institutional buying.
Topline Securities, in its post-market commentary, highlighted the role of NCCPL (National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited) data in reflecting strong institutional participation.
A total of 484 companies traded on Monday, with 278 advancing, 162 declining, and 44 unchanged. Volume leaders included F. Nat. Equities with 70.03 million shares, Beco Steel Ltd with 42.56 million, and WorldCall Telecom with 41.72 million.
The rally was broad-based, supported by gains in sectors including fertiliser, banking, technology & communication, cement, and exploration & production.
Analysts said improved domestic liquidity and global cues, such as optimism on the US rate cut, supported market confidence.
Globally, Asian equities opened the last month of 2025 on a steady note. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 1.3% following Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s hawkish commentary, while MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index outside Japan remained steady.
US stock futures were lower in Asian hours, whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed more than 1%.
