Bulls Trigger Trading Halt in Powerful Market Rebound

After Monday’s panic tone, the local bourse witnessed a powerful comeback as confidence swiftly returned to the market.

The bulls charged aggressively from the opening bell, triggering a temporary market halt amid intense buying activity. Momentum remained strong throughout the session, pushing the index to an impressive intraday surge of 11,873 points, before settling at 156,177 — up 9,696 points or 6.62%.Stock Market Continues Momentum

The rally followed the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5%, which reassured investors and revived risk appetite. Sentiment was further lifted by improving global markets, while declining oil prices — after comments from President Donald Trump suggesting the Middle East conflict may ease soon — helped calm fears of prolonged energy supply disruptions.

Index-heavy constituents —FFC, ENGROH, UBL, HUBC, and MEBL — emerged as major gainers, collectively adding 3,621 points to the index during the session.

Market participation remained active, with total traded volume reaching 486 million shares and turnover amounting to Rs. 31 billion. K-Electric Limited (KEL) led the volume leaders’ board, with trading exceeding 53 million shares.