Overview
- During intraday trading on Jan. 1, the KSE-100 rose 2,036.49 points to 176,090.81 from the previous close.
- On Dec. 31, the index closed at 174,054.32, down 418.47 points (0.24%) after swinging between 175,233 and 173,564.
- Turnover increased to about 957.2 million shares versus 851 million in the prior session, with K-Electric leading at 95.9 million shares.
- Foreign investors posted net selling of Rs1.27 billion on Dec. 31, according to NCCPL data.
- KTrade Securities projects a Dec 2026 KSE-100 target above 216,000, implying roughly 26% upside from current levels while cautioning about near-term volatility.