Karachi, November 12, 2025 – The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed 313 points higher on Wednesday, ending a volatile session marked by alternating bouts of buying and profit-taking.
The KSE-100 index settled at 158,184 points, up from the previous day’s closing of 157,871 points, reflecting a modest 0.20% gain.
According to analysts at Topline Securities Limited, the market opened on a positive note following Tuesday’s decline but soon faced pressure as investors engaged in selective profit-taking. The sentiment improved later in the session, helping the index recover and end in green territory.
The day’s trading remained mixed, with the KSE-100 index fluctuating between an intraday high of 164,500 points and a low of 166,600 points before finally stabilizing. Analysts noted that the lack of strong market-moving news kept investors cautious, leading to sideways movement through most of the session.
Index-heavy stocks such as Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), Pakistan Services Limited (PSEL), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), United Bank Limited (UBL), and Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML) were among the leading gainers, adding around 777 points to the benchmark. In contrast, Lucky Cement (LUCK), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Systems Limited (SYS), and Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) collectively lost 303 points, offsetting part of the upward momentum.
Despite the overall uptrend, market participation stayed relatively subdued, with trading volumes rising to 755 million shares and total turnover expanding to Rs33 billion. First National Equities Limited (FNEL) led the volume charts with 89 million shares traded during the session.
Analysts expect investor sentiment to remain cautious in the coming sessions amid mixed economic indicators and anticipation of key financial policy updates from the government and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).