Overview
- The benchmark jumped as much as 2,755.19 points to 181,790.12, eclipsing Friday’s record close of 179,034.93.
- Brokers and analysts cited heavy start-of-year asset rebalancing and improved sentiment around potential monetary easing.
- December 2025 CPI printed at 5.6% year-on-year and the weekly SPI slipped 0.67%, while the rupee hovered near 280 per dollar and SBP reserves stood at $15.9 billion.
- AKD Research projected the index could approach about 263,800 by December 2026, contingent on easier policy, steadier external accounts and reform progress.
- Local reports pointed to record participation with a 30% rise in new investors and more than 464,000 total accounts, though some figures lacked named sources.