July 15, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index extending its recovery from the previous session's steep losses as investors continued value buying.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Wednesday's trading session at 175,285.78, up 1,766.97 points or 1.02%.
The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 176,701.38 (+3,182.57 points) and a low of 173,870.27 (+351.46 points).
The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 248.39 million shares.
Of the 100 index companies, 82 closed higher, 17 ended lower, while 1 remained unchanged.
Top gainers during the day were TPLRF1 (+7.44%), NBP (+4.27%), AKBL (+3.29%), NPL (+2.88%), and ENGROH (+2.65%).
On the losing side were IBFL (-4.85%), TRG (-2.01%), BAHL (-1.35%), CPHL (-1.34%), and KEL (-1.20%).
In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (+263.58pts), ENGROH (+237.16pts), NBP (+149.09pts), MEBL (+147.49pts), and HBL (+108.33pts) provided the biggest support to the benchmark.
Meanwhile, BAHL (-68.21pts), TRG (-14.63pts), KEL (-8.69pts), IBFL (-8.66pts), and GHNI (-5.47pts) limited the gains.
Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+771.61pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (+248.26pts), Fertilizer (+183.44pts), Cement (+171.09pts), and Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+81.41pts).
On the downside, Synthetic & Rayon (-8.66pts), Refinery (-6.92pts), Pharmaceuticals (-0.58pts), Textile Spinning (-0.27pts), and Sugar & Allied Industries (+0.00pts) offered limited resistance.
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 106,536.81, up 1,073.41 points or 1.02%.
Total market volume stood at 583.80 million shares, compared with 912.61m in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs26.05bn, down Rs19.57bn.
A total of 370,588 trades were reported across 495 companies, with 361 stocks closing higher, 104 lower, and 30 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEL | 7.43 | -1.20% | 52,694,743 |
| CNERGY | 9.57 | -1.14% | 37,967,202 |
| TPLP | 12.13 | 9.97% | 27,820,331 |
| BOP | 33.72 | 2.03% | 24,396,355 |
| TPLRF1 | 10.11 | 7.44% | 18,233,374 |
| LSECL | 7.42 | 9.60% | 15,426,163 |
| FNEL | 1.22 | 1.67% | 15,342,440 |
| GTYR | 35.57 | 1.11% | 14,453,671 |
| BLUEX | 7.93 | 3.80% | 12,626,042 |
| TPL | 16.74 | 6.97% | 12,268,573 |
To note, the KSE-100 has lost 5,016 points or 2.78% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 1,231 points or 0.71% so far this calendar year.