Overview
- The Pakistan Stock Exchange benchmark gained 1,841.39 points to close at 170,884.59, reflecting a strong single-session uplift in prices.
- Ready-market volume jumped to 576.258 million shares and traded value rose to Rs22.409 billion, signalling greater investor participation.
- Derivatives activity expanded markedly with DFC turnover at 152.263 million shares and a traded value of Rs6.469 billion, showing heavier futures trading.
- Market capitalisation increased to Rs19.038 trillion and market breadth was positive with 351 gainers out of 496 active issues.
- Volume and price moves were concentrated in a few names led by Media Times, WorldCall Telecom and Cnergyico while large caps such as Unilever Pakistan Foods and Siemens Engineering recorded notable gains and PIA Holding-B and Nestle declined.