Pakistan Stock Exchange Hits Record High
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Pakistan Stock Exchange Hits Historic High as KSE-100 Crosses 150,000 Points
KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking rally on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing 820 points or 0.55%, to close at an all-time high of 150,591 points.
According to a report by Topline Securities, the bullish momentum was driven by strong corporate earnings and robust liquidity support from local institutions, which pushed the market to fresh heights. Optimism among investors remained strong as major companies attracted heavy buying interest, further strengthening the upward trend.
Topline highlighted that the rally was mainly powered by leading stocks including Systems Limited (SYS), Bank Al Habib (BAHL), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), MCB Bank (MCB), and Bank Alfalah (BAFL). Together, these heavyweight stocks added 503 points to the index’s surge.
During the trading session, 667.8 million shares were exchanged, compared to 809 million shares a day earlier. The total value of traded shares stood at Rs. 40.7 billion, slightly lower than Rs. 48.4 billion in the previous session.
Out of 487 listed companies, 240 closed higher, 216 ended in the red, while 31 remained unchanged.
The latest record underscores growing investor confidence in Pakistan’s capital markets, signaling a positive outlook for economic and corporate performance in the near term.
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