The market closed at 122,761.64 points—up from 122,246.64 points a day earlier, according to data available at the PSX website.
Despite a slight drop in volume, investor sentiment remained high. A total of 749,799,164 shares were traded compared to 804,779,730 shares on the previous day, while total share value dropped to Rs 28.030 billion from Rs 37.614 billion.
Out of 472 companies active during the session, 274 recorded gains, 161 saw declines, and 37 stayed unchanged—painting a mixed but upward-trending picture of market confidence.
In terms of volume, WorldCall Telecom led the day with 102,387,162 shares traded at Rs 1.49 per share. Pak Refinery followed with 47,112,412 shares at Rs 35.27, and Cnergyico PK came third with 39,573,275 shares at Rs 7.25.
Among top gainers, PIA Holding Company LimitedB stunned the market with a massive rise of Rs 1,104.23 per share, closing at Rs 12,146.53. Ismail Industries Limited also impressed with a gain of Rs 130.00, closing at Rs 1,930.00.
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On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited dropped by Rs 163.93 to close at Rs 23,457.50. Sazgar Engineering Works Limited followed with a Rs 36.58 decline, closing at Rs 1,094.77.
Despite lower trading volume and total turnover, the PSX’s upward movement signals strong investor confidence in key sectors. With major institutional and retail interest pushing specific stocks to remarkable highs, the momentum hints at expectations of economic stability or favorable policy signals. However, fluctuations in trade value and declining share activity in some areas suggest cautious optimism, rather than unshakable certainty.
