
With 1.64% increase, the index closed at 136,502.54—up from the previous 134,299.77, according to data available at PSX website.
Investor enthusiasm was evident in the soaring trading volume, with a total of 841,456,115 shares changing hands, up from 765,079,448 shares the previous day. Despite the higher volume, the overall share value slightly dipped to Rs37,051 billion from Rs40,165 billion.
Out of 475 companies that traded during the session, 264 recorded gains, while 195 declined, and 16 remained unchanged—reflecting mixed sentiment with an optimistic tilt.
Top trading companies included Cres. Star Industries with 47,209,653 shares at Rs4.34 per share, followed by K-Electric Limited with 42,841,396 shares at Rs5.33, and First Dawood Prop with 35,579,177 shares at Rs5.55.
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However, the biggest eye-catcher of the day was PIA Holding Company LimitedB, whose per-share price skyrocketed by Rs2,615.29, closing at a jaw-dropping Rs28,768.23. The second highest gainer was SS Oil Mills Limited, which saw its share price rise by Rs91.82 to settle at Rs1,010.06.
Experts point toward renewed investor confidence, potential policy optimism, and institutional buying as key drivers. This upward momentum is expected to further attract foreign portfolio interest and could mark the start of a bullish wave—if political and economic stability holds.