KARACHI (MNN); The Pakistan Stock Exchange continued its bullish run on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing at a fresh all-time high amid strong buying interest and broad-based participation across sectors.
The index stayed positive throughout the trading session and gained strong momentum in afternoon trade, reaching an intraday peak of 172,248.94 points.
Although mild profit-taking was seen towards the close, the market still ended the day firmly higher. The KSE-100 Index settled at 171,960.64 points, registering a gain of 1,646.79 points, or 0.97 percent, marking a record closing level.
According to Topline Securities, buying activity was led by local institutional investors after a drop in Pakistan Investment Bond yields helped improve market sentiment.
During the session, the index gained as much as 1,935 points, reflecting strong momentum across multiple sectors.
Key heavyweight stocks including ENGROH, FFC, UBL, LUCK and BAHL played a major role in driving the rally, collectively contributing 1,504 points to the index. However, declines in PIOC, DHPL and MLCF trimmed some of the gains, cutting 176 points.
Trading activity remained strong, with 947 million shares exchanged in 560 companies. The total value of traded shares stood at Rs54.02 billion.
On the economic front, investor confidence was further supported by data from the State Bank of Pakistan showing a $100 million current account surplus in November 2025.
