Overview
- The KSE-100 added 168 points for the week to finish at 162,103 after swings from early profit-taking to a midweek rebound.
- Average daily turnover rose about 37% week on week, indicating brisker participation.
- Large-scale manufacturing output grew roughly 2.7% year on year in September, while October technology exports hit a record $386 million, about 47% of services exports.
- External pressures persisted with a $12.6 billion trade deficit in the first four months of FY26 and a $112 million current account gap in October, taking the four-month shortfall to $733 million.
- Stock moves were led by FFC on KMI-30 inclusion, PPL on offshore activity, and Pioneer Cement on potential M&A, while sovereign dollar bonds rallied and officials outlined plans to issue new dollar bonds next year.