KEY POINTS
- KSE-100 Index gains 710.66 points (0.44%) to 162,936.93
Total volume at 208,140,955 shares, intraday range 162,646.98 — 163,817.82
Year-to-date gain 41.53%, one-year change 70.53%
Top active stocks included BML, WTL, FNEL, KEL
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Thursday, with the KSE-100 Index adding 710.66 points to settle at 162,936.93.
The benchmark index traded in a range of 162,646.98 to 163,817.82, with a total of 208.14 million shares changing hands.
Trading activity was led by BML, WTL, FNEL, KEL, GCIL, PRL, PTC, BECO, PACE, and PPLXD, while OBOY (+11.70%), SGPL (+10.01%), and GCIL (+10.01%) were the session’s top gainers. The biggest losers included AGICR2 (-9.69%), CJPLWU (-9.58%), and STL (-9.14%).
Market breadth remained positive as more stocks advanced than declined. Analysts told The Express Tribune that the rally was “supported by renewed investor confidence and improved risk appetite,” with buying concentrated in oil & gas, cement, and power stocks.
Regional markets in Asia showed mixed trends, while European indices were largely positive on expectations of stabilising economic conditions.
International oil and commodity prices remained stable, influencing sectoral performance in energy and industrial stocks.
Investors will be watching upcoming corporate earnings, monetary policy signals, and foreign portfolio flows to gauge whether the momentum can be sustained in the near term.
