The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed bullish, gaining 1,495.61 points, a positive change of 0.87 percent, to settle at 173,896.34 points compared to 172,400.73 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 858.054 million shares with a traded value of Rs 42.867 billion, against 797.999 million shares valuing Rs 38.062 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 19.590 trillion from Rs 19.464 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 485 active companies in the ready market, 177 advanced, 272 declined, while 36 remained unchanged.
WorldCall Telecom topped the volume chart with 52.850 million shares, followed by Dost Steel Limited with 51.360 million shares and PTCL with 42.555 million shares.
The top gainers included Ismail Industries Limited, which rose by Rs 115.31 to close at Rs 2,100.00, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, increasing by Rs 102.28 to settle at Rs 28,910.50.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited-B declined by Rs 1,516.90 to close at Rs 16,149.24, while Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs 90.47 to close at Rs 10,169.07.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 172.783 million shares with a traded value of Rs 10.407 billion, compared to 972.427 million shares worth Rs 46.944 billion in the previous session.
Out of 313 futures-market companies, 167 recorded gains, 144 declined, while two remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, PIAHCLA-JAN led with 25.809 million shares, followed by PTC-JAN with 23.287 million shares and BOP-JAN with 16.209 million shares.
Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Monday said Pakistan’s equity market had achieved another major milestone, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossing the historic level of 174,400 points, showing a strong investor confidence and improving economic fundamentals.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has emerged as one of the best-performing markets in Asia, delivering over 50 percent returns in US dollar terms since January 2025, “with 2025 being another year of strong gains for investors,” he posted on X.
The consistent rise in stock market indices, he said, demonstrated growing confidence of both domestic and international investors in Pakistan’s economic direction.
Highlighting the broadening participation in the equity market, Khurram said the investor base had expanded rapidly, crossing 450,000 equity investors. Over the past 18 months alone, he added, more than 120,000 new investors had entered the market, representing an increase of around 37 percent.
The advisor attributed the record-breaking performance of the PSX to sustained macroeconomic stability, structural reforms and improved policy clarity, which had collectively strengthened market sentiment.
Khurram expressed optimism that the positive momentum in the equity market would continue. He added that the government remained committed to strengthening capital markets, enhancing transparency and encouraging wider participation to support long-term economic growth and investment-led development.