Karachi, February 3, 2026 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong buying activity on Tuesday, driving the KSE-100 index up by 1,843 points and closing at 186,901 points, compared to Monday’s close of 185,058 points.
The surge reflects renewed investor confidence and a bullish market sentiment.
Analysts at Topline Securities Limited noted that market bulls maintained momentum throughout the day, pushing the index to an intraday high of 2,460 points before settling at 186,901. The positive market trend was primarily supported by consistent buying from local institutional investors, according to data from the National Clearing Company. This sustained interest helped reinforce investor confidence and contributed to the market’s solid performance.
On the sectoral front, top contributors to the KSE-100 index included FFC, UBL, ENGROH, MEBL, and SYS, collectively adding 734 points to the benchmark index. Their performance underlined the strength of blue-chip stocks and their significant impact on the overall market movement.
Trading activity also saw improvement over the previous session. Total market volumes reached 843 million shares, with the total value of shares traded amounting to Rs49.9 billion. K-Electric (KEL) led the volume charts as the most actively traded stock, recording 99.4 million shares.
The robust performance of the KSE-100 index underscores growing investor optimism and suggests continued interest in equities, particularly among institutional buyers, amid stable market conditions and strong corporate performance indicators.