Overview

• The KSE-100 added about 210 points to close at 165,686, consolidating after a prior 7,000-point surge and moving between 167,562 and 165,357 intraday.
• Trading activity strengthened with roughly 1.53 billion shares changing hands and about Rs68.6 billion in value.
• Banks and select large caps drove gains, with UBL reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and support from fertiliser and energy names.
• The exchange said 62% of traded equity value was in Shariah-compliant stocks and conducted its first Bai’ Muajjal auction.
• Foreign investors recorded net selling of around Rs1.6 billion, while 249 of 489 traded companies advanced.