KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market kicked off the final week of the year on a high note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging past the 174,000 mark during early trading on Monday.
In the initial moments of the session, the index climbed above 174,000. By 9:35 am, it stood at 173,808.99 points, marking an increase of 1,408.26 points or 0.82% compared to the previous close.
The momentum soon pushed gains beyond 1,900 points, allowing the index to break through the 174,000 threshold decisively.
Experts attributed this robust uptick to widespread buying activity across major sectors such as automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizer manufacturers, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing firms (OMCs), power generation companies, and refineries.
A report by Arif Habib Limited titled “Pakistan Investment Strategy 2026: The Equity Edge Continues” highlighted the potential for Pakistan’s stock market to outshine other asset classes by 2026. The report credited expected improvements in economic stability, declining inflation, and steady domestic liquidity as primary factors driving this optimistic outlook.
This performance follows historic gains recorded last week when the KSE-100 closed at an all-time high of 172,400.73 points, achieving a weekly growth rate of 0.6% after a strong rally.
