In a powerful bullish comeback, the benchmark KSE-100 Index at the Pakistan Stock Exchange surged by 4,266.79 points, up 2.59 percent, to settle at 168,893.09 compared to 164,626.29 in the previous session. The sharp rise signaled renewed investor confidence after recent market pressure.
Trading activity remained high throughout the session. The ready market recorded a volume of 692,402,897 shares with a traded value of Rs35,804,000,000. A day earlier, 619,628,014 shares were traded worth Rs29,252,000,000. Market capitalization jumped to Rs19,019,000,000,000 from Rs18,668,000,000,000, showing a strong increase in overall market value.
Out of 488 active companies, 291 posted gains, 145 faced losses, while 52 remained unchanged. Unity Foods Limited led the volume chart with 71,443,224 shares. It was followed by Bank of Punjab with 38,659,618 shares and K-Electric Limited with 35,071,352 shares.
Among top gainers, PIA Holding Company LimitedB surged by Rs356.60 to close at Rs16,497.60. Sazgar Engineering Works Limited gained Rs128.53 to settle at Rs2,218.20. On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited dropped by Rs375.95 to close at Rs25,576.77, while Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited declined by Rs113.48 to Rs1,386.56.
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In the futures market, turnover reached 542,665,000 shares valued at Rs28,614,000,000 compared to 514,774,000 shares worth Rs23,879,000,000 in the previous session. Out of 343 futures companies, 301 advanced, 39 declined and 3 stayed unchanged.
The strong rally shows investors are returning to the market. High trading volumes reflect renewed buying interest. If economic signals remain stable, this positive trend may continue. However, global and political factors can still affect market direction.
