KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market rebounded strongly on Tuesday, recovering a significant portion of Monday’s losses, as renewed buying interest lifted key benchmarks.
The KSE-100 Index closed at 183,951.51 points, up 1,567.36 points or 0.86 percent from Monday’s close of 182,384.15 points. Despite the positive finish, the benchmark remained volatile during the session, hitting an intraday high of 184,304.87 points and a low of 180,589.95 points, reflecting selective accumulation by investors following the previous day’s sharp correction.
On Tuesday, BRIndex100 rose 0.93 percent to 19,720.60 points, with a total volume of 865.96 million shares. Similarly, BRIndex30 surged 1.71 percent to 62,958.66 points, as volumes reached 472.11 million shares.
Speaking to the market trend, Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading at Arif Habib Ltd, said the consolidation at the PSX continued as the market experienced notable intraday volatility, but buying value emerged at lower levels, enabling the index to settle in positive territory by close.
Stocks like UBL, NBP, MCB, LUCK, and MEBL led the recovery, collectively adding 938 points, while FFC, SAZEW, and HALEON weighed on performance, shaving 157 points.
Market participation remained moderate, with ready market turnover at 1.037 billion shares, slightly lower than Monday, while traded value jumped to Rs62.70 billion, compared to Rs48.24 billion previously. Market capitalization rose to Rs20.77 trillion, up approximately Rs170 billion in a single session.
Trading activity was concentrated in high-volume stocks, with Bank of Punjab topping the chart at 73.89 million shares that close at Rs 41.65, followed by Media Times Limited with 67.42 million shares and finished the day at Rs 8.32 and 43.45 million shares of WorldCall Telecom changed hands that closed at Rs 1.81.
Atlas Honda Limited and Pakistan Services Limited were the session’s leading gainers, with their share prices rising by Rs75.32 and Rs36.13 to close at Rs1610.32 and Rs1057.74, respectively. On the other hand, PIA Holding Company Limited (B) and Hoechst Pakistan Limited recorded notable declines, falling Rs500 and Rs152.28 to settle at Rs22,500.00 and Rs4,200.22, respectively.
Market breadth remained mixed, with 177 gainers and 265 decliners in the ready market out of 480 traded companies.
The BR Automobile Assembler Index closed at 25,698.75 points, registering a slight decline of 14.90 points or 0.06 percent, with a total turnover of 5.32 million shares. The BR Cement Index finished at 14,048.33 points, gaining 119.59 points or 0.86 percent, on a total turnover of 34.98 million shares.
The BR Commercial Banks Index closed at 58,494.11 points, up 1,072.17 points or 1.87 percent, with a traded volume of 159.31 million shares. The BR Power Generation and Distribution Index ended at 28,789.82 points, rising 221.25 points or 0.77 percent, on a total turnover of 108.84 million shares.
The BR Oil and Gas Index closed at 15,370.24 points, gaining 115.44 points or 0.76 percent, with a turnover of 64.62 million shares. The BR Technology & Communication Index finished at 4,352.37 points, up 77.59 points or 1.82 percent, with a total traded volume of 202.29 million shares.
Overall, Tuesday’s session was characterized by a technical rebound in benchmark indices, improved traded value, recovery in market capitalization, and sector-led gains, as investors selectively re-entered the market after Monday’s sharp correction.
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