KSE-100 | Pakistan

Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, closed in the red on Tuesday, down 1303.52 points from its previous close of 174,453.93 points. The index experienced a volatile trading session, reaching a high of 176,131.35 points and a low of 171,693.39 points. Trading volumes stood at 424,959,530 at a value of Rs32,759,788,353. Top active stocks were led by K-Electric Limited, falling 3.81pc to Rs7.82 at a volume of 122,541,564, followed by Bank of Punjab, rising 2.62pc to Rs34.12 at a volume of 79,835,860, and Worldcall Telecom Limited, which fell 0.65pc to Rs1.52 at a volume of 35,505,622. Top advancers were led by Itanz Technologies Limited, rising 11.78pc to Rs9.49, followed by Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited advancing 10.02pc to Rs23.05, and 786 Investments Limited rising 10.01pc to Rs19.67. Top decliners were led by LSE Capital Limited, falling 38.76pc to Rs1.09, followed by Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited, declining 10.01pc to Rs31.82, and Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited, falling 10.01pc to Rs27.69. Accor...

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark index, the KSE-100, closed in the red, down 5,149.80 points from its previous close. The index lost 2.87 per cent from its previous close of 179,603.73 points to close at 174,453.93 points. Trading volumes stood at 378,714,148 at a value of Rs37,382,003,783. The intraday high was 179,969.22 points, and the intraday low was 173,574.26, representing a heightened amount of volatility. The 1-year change was a positive 55.64pc while the year-to-date change was a rise of 0.23pc. Topline Securities noted that “the steep drop was primarily driven by foreign outflows, as reflected in the previous session’s data”. The brokerage house added that “escalating political noise further dampened investor confidence, intensifying the bearish momentum”. The top active stocks were led by K-Electric Limited, falling 4.91pc to Rs8.13 at a volume of 63,826,098, followed by Worldcall Telecom Limited, falling 6.13pc to Rs1.53 at a volume of 62,243,488, and Bank of Punjab, falling 8.55pc to Rs33...

Pakistan’s benchmark stock exchange, KSE-100, closed in the red on Friday, down 908.91 points (0.5 per cent) from its previous close of 180,512.64 points. The top active stocks were led by K-Electric Limited, rising 4.02pc to Rs8.55 at a volume of 131,137,671, followed by Pakistan International Bulk Terminal, which rose 0.72pc to Rs19.53 at a volume of 34,704,501, and Worldcall Telecom Limited, which fell 1.21pc to Rs1.63 at a volume of 33,828,798. The top advancers were led by LSE Capital Limited, which rose to Rs2.30, a 25.68pc increase, followed by 786 Investments Limited, which rose to Rs16.25, a 10.02pc increase, and Apna Microfinance Bank Limited, which advanced to Rs21.74, a 10.02pc increase. The top decliners were led by Grays Leasing Limited, falling 9.65pc to Rs20.78, followed by Saritow Spinning Mills Limited, falling 9.57pc to Rs28.17, and Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited, falling 9.10pc to Rs152.71. In company news, according to Topline Securities, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) reported its 2QFY26 ...

Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, closed in the green at 187,832.08 points on Wednesday. The index rose 931.35points (0.5 per cent) from its previous close of 186,900.73. Topline Securities noted that “overall market participation was robust, with total traded volume reaching 1,193 million shares, translating into a turnover value of Rs44 billion”. The brokerage firm also noted that “market activity remained volatile throughout the day, with the index recording an intraday high of 188,312 points and a low of 187,018 points”. The top active stocks were led by K-Electric Limited with a volume of 590,867,315, rising 13.06pc to Rs8.31, followed by Waves Home Appliances Limited with a volume of 36,307,348, rising 7.89pc to Rs12.04, First National Equities Limited with a volume of 32,938,146, falling 1.15pc to Rs1.72, Bank of Punjab with a volume of 32,471,485, rising 2.15pc to Rs40.90 and Waves Cooperation Limited with a volume of 25,119,030 rising 2.88pc to rs16.44. Top advancers were K-Electric Limited, follo...

Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, closed in the green on Tuesday at 186,900.73 points. Overall, the index closed 1 per cent higher than its previous close of 185,057.83. The index hit an intraday high of 187,518.78 and a low of 185,545.92. Trading volumes improved to 390,194,995 at a value of 37,168,423,725 Topline Securities noted that “the upbeat tone of the market was largely attributed to sustained buying by local institutions, as highlighted by yesterday’s data from the National Clearing Company, reinforcing confidence and underpinning the day’s positive close”. The top active stocks were K-Electric Limited rising 3.38pc at a volume of 99,508,200 to Rs7.35, First National Equities Limited, rising 5.46pc at a volume of 91,350,753 to Rs1.74, Bank of Punjab, rising 4pc at a volume of 86,293,221 to Rs40.04, Hascol Petroleum Limited, declining 3.47pc at a volume of 27,837,936 to Rs25.02, and Worldcall Telecom Limited rising 0.61pc at a volume of 26,727,949 to Rs1.66. The top advancers were Crescent Star In...

Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, rebounded slightly on Friday by 1836.36 points after shedding 6131.53 points on the previous day. The benchmark index closed at 184,174.48 points, 1.01 per cent higher than its previous close of 182,338.12. Trading was relatively volatile, with the benchmark hitting an intraday high of 186,619.51 points and a low of 182,347.47. Trading activity remained healthy, with volumes of 344.196 million shares and a total traded value of Rs37.47 billion, indicating active participation despite intraday swings. K-Electric Limited was the top active stock with a volume of 81,415,506, followed by Hascol Petroleum Limited at 66,471,778, Worldcall Telecom Limited at 53,707,694, and Bank of Punjab at 28,310,030. Chenab Limited (Pref) led the top advancers, gaining 18.34pc to Rs4.71, followed by Apna Microfinance Bank gaining 10.01pc to Rs17.92, Kohinoor Industries Limited gaining 10.01pc to Rs69.37, and First Tri-Star Modaraba gaining 10pc to Rs44.21. According to Shoaib Memon, executive ...

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index remained under pressure on Thursday, closing in the red at 182,338.12 points, a sharp slip of 6042.26 points, or 3.21 per cent, from its previous close of 188,380.38. Trading activity hit a volume of 413.82 million shares and a total traded value of Rs52.45 billion. All commercial banks, fertiliser, automobile assemblers, close-end mutual funds, leather and tanneries, oil and gas exploration companies, synthetic and rayon companies, tobacco, transportation, vanaspati and allied industries, along with woolen industries, were trading in the red. Maaz Mulla, vice president equity sales at Topline Securities, noted that “the sharp decline was primarily triggered by Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited’s result, which disappointed the market as earnings came in below industry expectations due to lower-than-anticipated gross margins”. Top decliners included Kohinoor Power Company Limited, which dropped to Rs44.60 followed by Said Textile Mills Limited, which fell to Rs36.61, and Kohin...

Pakistan’s benchmark stock exchange, KSE-100, remained under pressure, closing in the red at 188,202.85 points, a 0.2 per cent fall from the previous close of 188,587.66 points. The index touched an intraday high of 189,521.32 points in early trading before briefly slipping to 187,538.23. Trading activity remained moderate, with volumes at 341.60 million shares at a market value of Rs40.22 billion. At the midday mark, the index had stood at 188,001.04 points, down 586.62 points. There was heightened volatility on account of yesterday’s State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announcement to maintain the key policy rate of 10.5pc. Industry leaders and traders alike were surprised by this announcement, resulting in the subdued performance of the exchange so far today. Arif Habib Limited noted that they had anticipated that the SBP was likely to deliver a 75 basis points cut during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), potentially taking the policy rate to 9.75pc, signalling a long-awaited return to single-digit territory. ...

Bulls were in control at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose by more than 4,800 points with analysts attributing the rally mainly to the extension of the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The KSE-100 index rose by 4898.86 points, or 3.13 per cent, to close at 161,631.73 points, breaking a seven-day losing streak. Yousuf M. Farooq, director of research at Chase Securities, told Dawn.com that the market rebounded today on “reports of Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire talks, the end of rollover week, and renewed institutional buying after the recent correction opened up valuations”. “Focus now shifts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review and any revenue measures (including possible tax increases) needed to meet targets,” he said, adding that investors will also watch Monday’s trade balance data for cues on the economic outlook. “Retail investors should use equities primarily for long-term wealth creation, set asset allocation by age, liquidity needs an...

A day after experiencing a significant downturn, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index rebounded by 7,000 points on Tuesday, recouping the previous day’s losses. Bearish sentiment had taken hold of the market on Monday, with the 100-Index plummeting 4,600 points, wiping out Rs534 billion from market capitalisation, amid rising tensions with Afghanistan, political instability in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and violent protests in Punjab. The market had closed at 158,443 points, lower by 4,654 points, or 2.85 per cent. Today, the KSE-100 index surged 7,032.6 points, or 4.44pc, to close at 165,476.02 points. Of 483 active scrips, 391 advanced , 69 declined while 23 remained unchanged. Yousuf M. Farooq, director of research at Chase Securities, told Dawn.com that the market had rebounded today as “tensions with Afghanistan and domestic unrest following the breakup of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protests had eased overnight”. “After entering a corrective phase following the trade data released o...