Pakistan Stock Exchange Crosses 150,000 Points for First Time, Closes at Record
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved another historic milestone on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossed the 150,000 mark for the first time during intraday trading. The bullish rally was fueled by strong institutional buying, particularly in the banking and cement sectors, alongside improving investor confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook.
The KSE-100 index touched an intraday peak of 150,323 points before settling at 149,770.75, up 1,574 points or 1.06%, marking its highest-ever closing level.
According to Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corp, the surge was supported by Fitch and Moody’s optimistic growth projections, with Fitch estimating Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.5% by FY27. He added that the government’s plan to slash Rs2.6 trillion in circular debt, coupled with stable exports, rising cement sales, and a stronger rupee, further lifted investor sentiment.
A report from Topline Securities noted that the ongoing momentum was largely driven by institutional inflows. Analysts highlighted that cement sales in August 2025 are showing strong recovery, suggesting earnings may outperform expectations in the coming quarters.
Key index movers included Bank AL Habib, UBL, Lucky Cement, Meezan Bank, and Engro Corporation, which collectively added 1,306 points to the index’s rally.
Market activity was also robust, with trading volumes rising to 809.1 million shares compared to 610.3 million a day earlier. The total traded value reached Rs48.4 billion, up from Rs39.2 billion in the previous session.
Out of 483 companies traded, 265 advanced, 194 declined, and 24 remained unchanged. WorldCall Telecom led the activity chart with 52.3 million shares traded, closing at Rs1.45 after a modest gain.
The latest rally reinforces growing confidence in Pakistan’s financial markets, driven by strong economic signals, government reforms, and heavy buying in key sectors.
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