June 30, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing nearly 1,900 points as investor confidence improved on easing geopolitical concerns, relatively stable global oil prices and renewed buying in heavyweight fertilizer and banking stocks.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at 180,301.70, up 1,886.91 points or 1.06% from the previous close.
The index remained in positive territory throughout the trading session, touching an intraday high of 180,150.41, up 1,735.62 points, while the day's low stood at 179,020.10, still 605.31 points above the previous close.
Market sentiment was supported by optimism that diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East would help reduce regional uncertainty, while relatively stable international oil prices encouraged investors to return to equities.
The positive outlook surrounding Pakistan's economic reforms and expectations of improved corporate earnings also fueled broad-based buying, particularly in fertilizer, banking, cement and power stocks.
The KSE-100 Index traded a total volume of 296.02 million shares during the session.
Market breadth remained firmly positive, with 66 index companies closing higher and 34 ending lower.
Among the top gainers, PSX surged 10.01%, followed by TPLRF1 (7.00%), PIOC (4.94%), PIBTL (4.43%) and SSGC (4.05%).
On the losing side, MEHT declined 2.49%, ATRL fell 2.28%, ISL lost 2.01%, MUREB slipped 1.62%, while PSO eased 1.23%.
In terms of index-point contribution, FFC led the gains by adding 579.75 points, followed by HUBC (204.09 points), UBL (149.55 points), ENGROH (148.21 points) and MARI (124.43 points).
Meanwhile, the biggest drags on the benchmark were PPL (-43.77 points), PSO (-35.05 points), ATRL (-29.54 points), SYS (-26.58 points) and NBP (-22.47 points).
Sector-wise, the market received its strongest support from Fertilizer (+610.81 points), Commercial Banks (+406.50 points), Cement (+251.36 points), Investment Banks/Investment Companies/Securities Companies (+230.43 points) and Power Generation & Distribution (+211.69 points).
On the other hand, Refinery (-25.70 points), Textile Composite (-21.95 points), Technology & Communication (-15.82 points), Engineering (-10.05 points) and Insurance (-4.50 points) limited the overall advance.
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 108,938.83, gaining 959.02 points or 0.89%.
Overall market activity remained healthy, although volumes eased, with total traded volume declining to 703.69 million shares from 869.38 million in the previous session. Traded value stood at Rs38.81 billion, down Rs5.13 billion.
A total of 389,055 trades were recorded across 492 companies, with 301 stocks closing higher, 162 lower and 29 unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIBTL | 19.08 | 4.43% | 58,251,836 |
| KOSM | 6.73 | 3.70% | 38,743,107 |
| PSX | 53.74 | 10.01% | 24,056,099 |
| PIAHCLA | 31.43 | 10.01% | 22,770,300 |
| HASCOLNC | 20.77 | 9.03% | 22,590,098 |
| SLM | 25.38 | 1.24% | 22,410,222 |
| SSGC | 32.08 | 4.05% | 21,708,950 |
| SYM | 12.03 | 9.96% | 19,420,901 |
| SPSL | 19.56 | 0.36% | 18,546,830 |
| ASCNC | 13.49 | 0.52% | 17,921,344 |
To note, the KSE-100 has gained 54,674 points or 43.52% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 6,247 points or 3.59% so far this calendar year.