Pakistan’s stock market had a strong session on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index finishing firmly in positive territory at 186,900.73 points. This marked a 1% gain compared to Monday’s close of 185,057.83.
During the day, the benchmark touched a high of 187,518.78 and slipped to a low of 185,545.92. Trading activity also picked up, as volumes rose to 390.2 million shares, with a total turnover value of around Rs37.17 billion.
According to Topline Securities, the positive mood was mainly driven by continued buying from local institutions. Recent data from the National Clearing Company showed sustained institutional interest, which helped boost investor confidence and support the market’s upward move.
Among the most actively traded stocks, K-Electric gained 3.38% to Rs7.35, First National Equities jumped 5.46% to Rs1.74, and Bank of Punjab rose 4% to Rs40.04. On the other hand, Hascol Petroleum slipped 3.47% to Rs25.02, while Worldcall Telecom edged up 0.61% to Rs1.66.
On the gainers’ side, Crescent Star Insurance (Right) led with a sharp 16.86% rise, followed by Paramount Spinning Mills and LSE Ventures. Meanwhile, Shadab Textile Mills, Kohinoor Industries, and Ideal Spinning Mills were among the biggest losers of the day.
Topline added that heavyweight stocks such as FFC, UBL, ENGROH, MEBL, and Systems Limited played a key role in the rally, together contributing 734 points to the index’s overall gain.