Overview

• The KSE-100 closed at 163,847–163,848 points on Monday, a new all-time high after touching an intraday peak near 163,904.
• Turnover reached about 1.28–1.3 billion shares with traded value around Rs65.7–65.8 billion, reflecting brisk participation.
• An IMF mission in Islamabad for the EFF second review and RSF assessment buoyed sentiment, alongside a completed Rs1.225 trillion circular-debt financing package.
• National Clearing Company data showed mutual funds as hefty net buyers, while foreign investors were net sellers of roughly Rs1.2 billion.
• Banks, fertiliser and energy names led gains; the rally extended into early Tuesday with the index reported above 165,200 during intraday trade.