KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index moving within a wide range before closing in positive territory, as late-session buying driven by optimism over ceasefire developments supported investor sentiment.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at 151,673.46 points, posting a gain of 465.64 points or 0.31 percent compared to the previous close of 151,207.82 points. The index touched an intraday high of 152,013.05 points and a low of 149,129.41 points, reflecting notable volatility during the session.
The BRIndex100 ended at 16,988.15 points, gaining 48.77 points or 0.29 percent, with total traded volume of 273.99 million shares, while the BRIndex30 settled at 58,691.01 points, up 276.27 points or 0.47 percent, with turnover of 194.91 million shares.
According to Topline Securities, the market remained volatile, mirroring the previous session’s trend, as the index swung during the day. However, sentiment turned positive in the latter half following an encouraging tweet from the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan regarding progress in ceasefire talks, which triggered selective buying and helped the index close in the green. The Topline Sales Desk noted that key gainers including United Bank Limited, Fauji Fertilizer Company, Habib Bank Limited, Bank Al Habib, and Lucky Cement collectively added 387 points to the benchmark index.
Overall market activity declined compared to the previous session, with total ready market turnover recorded at 357.27 million shares versus 457.21 million shares earlier, while traded value fell to Rs20.44 billion from Rs30.88 billion. Market capitalization increased to Rs16.86 trillion from Rs16.82 trillion, reflecting a gain of approximately Rs32.80 billion.
Market breadth remained positive, with 223 companies closing higher, 188 declining, and 66 remaining unchanged out of a total of 477 traded companies in the ready market.
Among the most actively traded stocks in the ready market, K-Electric Limited led with 53.60 million shares, closing at Rs6.99, followed by Trust Brokerage with 26.37 million shares, closing at Rs1.45. Cnergyico PK recorded 16.67 million shares, closing at Rs7.25, while WorldCall Telecom posted 16.15 million shares, closing at Rs1.21.
Among companies reflecting increase in rates, Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited gained Rs111.58 to close at Rs9,041.83, while Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited increased by Rs32.66 to settle at Rs359.28. On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited declined by Rs154.59 to close at Rs24,801.03, while Khyber Textile Mills Limited fell by Rs127.11 to settle at Rs1,217.89.
Sector-wise, the BR Automobile Assembler Index closed at 21,972.37 points, up 5.26 points or 0.02 percent, with turnover of 1.74 million shares. The BR Cement Index increased by 33.01 points or 0.32 percent to close at 10,190.88 points, with volume of 21.80 million shares.
The BR Commercial Banks Index posted a notable gain of 607.26 points or 1.18 percent to settle at 52,120.50 points, with 34.73 million shares traded. The BR Power Generation and Distribution Index edged up by 16.07 points or 0.06 percent to 25,166.57 points, with turnover of 70.93 million shares, whereas the BR Oil and Gas Index declined by 16.19 points or 0.12 percent to close at 13,442.87 points, with volume of 26.69 million shares. The BR Tech and Communication Index gained 19.63 points or 0.58 percent to settle at 3,376.73 points, with turnover of 44.16 million shares.
Overall, the session reflected cautious optimism at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, as geopolitical developments continued to shape investor sentiment, with ceasefire hopes driving late-session buying and helping the market close on a positive note despite persistent intraday volatility.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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