Bulls Roar Back as KSE-100 Soars 7,033 Points
After Monday’s bloodbath, the bulls staged a powerful comeback, propelling the benchmark KSE-100 Index to post its second-highest single-day gain ever, surging by a staggering 7,033 points to close at 165,476. Remarkably, all three of the market’s top single-day advances have occurred within the last six months — a clear reflection of sustained investor optimism and improving market confidence.
The sharp rebound was driven by a swift normalization in the law-and-order situation after nationwide protests were called off, restoring calm to the trading floor. Adding further momentum, positive remarks on Pakistan by U.S. President Donald Trump lifted sentiment, reinforcing expectations of better geopolitical ties and renewed foreign interest.
Heavyweights including LUCK, UBL, SYS, ENGRO, HUBC, and MARI led the rally, collectively contributing 2,645 points to the index. Investor participation also remained robust, with total traded volume clocking in at 1,176 million shares and traded value reaching PKR 59 billion. BOP emerged as the volume leader with 100 million shares traded.
KSE-100 posts its 2nd highest single-day gain, adding 7,033 points to close at 165,476. The top 3 single-day gains have occurred within the last 6 months which reflects sustained investor optimism and improving market confidence.
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The Pakistan Stock market had recovered after easing border tensins with Afghanistan.