The index settled at 148,617.78 compared to 147,343.51 a day earlier, according to data available at the market’s website.
Trading volumes also skyrocketed. A total of 1,342,203,045 shares changed hands, a sharp jump from 935,466,958 shares the previous session. The value of traded shares surged to Rs52,305,000,000 from Rs33,515,000,000.
Out of 474 companies that traded, 236 recorded gains, 203 saw losses, while 35 remained unchanged.
Top volume leaders included B.O. Punjab with 128,751,215 shares at Rs15.07 per share, Pak Int. Bulk with 122,239,074 shares at Rs12.79, and K-Electric Limited with 71,652,175 shares at Rs5.32.
Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited posted the highest gain, adding Rs988.18 to close at Rs34,065.32. PIA Holding Company LimitedB followed with a jump of Rs376.99, finishing at Rs26,999.00.
On the flip side, Indus Motor Company Limited saw the biggest decline, shedding Rs114.89 to close at Rs2,257.46, while Ismail Industries Limited dropped Rs62.66 to Rs2,100.00.
In the futures market, 330 companies traded, with 185 gaining, 142 losing, and 3 remaining unchanged.
The PSX rally shows renewed investor confidence, backed by heavy trading volumes and sharp gains in blue-chip stocks. While Unilever and PIA Holding set records, volatility in auto and industrial sectors reminds that profit-taking could still weigh on the market. The question now is whether this momentum signals a sustained bull run or just a short-term surge.
