PSX Soars Past 125,000 Mark Amid Bullish Momentum, Gains 1,248 Points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed robust gains on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging 1,248.25 points to close at a record high of 125,627.31. The rally, which marked a 1.00% increase from the previous close of 124,379.07, reflects sustained investor confidence and momentum from last week’s strong performance.
The market opened on a bullish note, breaking the 125,000-point threshold during early trading hours. By 9:45am, the index had already climbed 812.91 points, or 0.65%, to reach 125,191.97—setting the tone for a high-volume, high-gain session.
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This continued upward trajectory follows a historic performance last week, when the KSE-100 Index gained 4,355 points, or 3.6%, to close at 124,379.07—the highest weekly close in PSX history at the time.
Market-wide activity remained strong, with 481 companies participating in the day’s trade. Of these, 297 registered gains, 152 recorded losses, and 32 remained unchanged. The total value of shares traded stood at Rs35.24 billion, slightly lower than the previous session’s Rs37.57 billion. A total of 124 million shares changed hands during the day.
Investor sentiment was buoyed across several key sectors, including automobile assembly, cement, commercial banking, oil and gas exploration, oil marketing, power generation, and refining. Leading energy and infrastructure stocks such as ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, PSO, and SSGC all posted notable gains, contributing significantly to the day’s bullish trend.
Among the top-traded stocks, WorldCall Telecom led the volume charts with 139.88 million shares traded at Rs1.58 per share, followed by Kohinoor Spinning with 96.37 million shares at Rs6.50, and TPL Properties with 51.66 million shares at Rs9.97.
In terms of individual stock performance, PIA Holding Company LimitedB witnessed the highest price increase, gaining Rs1,469.73 to close at Rs16,167.03 per share. Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited followed with a Rs113.33 gain, closing at Rs23,613.33. On the losing side, Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited saw the steepest decline of Rs45.66 to settle at Rs9,553.67, while Sapphire Fibres Limited fell by Rs37.97 to Rs1,069.36.
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