Overview
- The KSE-100 closed at 171,153.16, rising 268.58 points after a choppy session that reached an intraday high of 171,732.62 and a low of 170,902.75.
- Trading activity rose in volume to about 692.88 million shares while the value of shares traded fell to roughly Rs20.10 billion, showing heavier turnover but lower money moving through the market.
- Market breadth was mixed with 238 stocks advancing, 213 declining and 43 unchanged, and Tasdeeq Information led volumes with about 119.63 million shares traded.
- Investors remained cautious because Gulf hostilities and Houthi attacks have altered oil flows and pushed oil prices around, and U.S. short-term yields jumped recently, tightening global funding conditions.
- The session left little net market change despite sharp intraday swings, a pattern that highlights Pakistan’s sensitivity to regional energy shocks and global rate moves and that could keep near-term gains muted until oil or rate signals stabilise.