The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained its upward momentum on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 1,000 points to close near the 151,000 level.
The buying rally continued throughout the trading session, pushing the KSE-100 Index to an intra-day high of 151,075.67.
At the close, the benchmark index settled at 150,975.48, an increase of 1,004.36 points or 0.67%.
“The improvement on the macroeconomic front, coupled with better-than-expected corporate earnings, has fueled optimism in the market,” Samiullah Tariq, Head of Research at Pak Kuwait Investment Company Limited, told Business Recorder. He added that expectations of further enhancement in corporate profitability also contributed to investor confidence.
In a key development, Pakistan’s trade deficit increased significantly by over 30%, reaching $2.87 billion in August 2025, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
On Monday, the PSX began the new month with a powerful rally, driven by strong investor sentiment, robust buying interest in key sectors, and an inflation reading that came in well below expectations. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by 1,353 points, or 0.91%, to close at 149,971.12 points.
The index showed continued positivity on Tuesday, with an intraday high of 151,075.67 and a low of 150,081.40 points. The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 442 million shares.
Out of the 100 index companies, 49 closed up, while 51 closed down. In terms of index-point contributions, companies that propped up the index included ENGROH (+484.12pts), FFC (+164.10pts), EFERT (+106.99pts), BAHL (+98.72pts), and BAFL (+84.32pts).
Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was supported by Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (+478.29pts), Fertilizer (+298.83pts), Commercial Banks (+264.07pts), Glass & Ceramics (+85.14pts), and Property (+43.58pts).
