Karachi, September 29, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another historic milestone on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index surged to an unprecedented level of 163,171 points during intraday trading.
At 1:05 PM, the KSE-100 index was up by 914 points compared to last Friday’s closing of 162,257 points, reflecting strong investor confidence.
Market analysts noted that a buying spree was observed across multiple sectors including banking, cement, automobiles, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration, power generation, and refineries. Index-heavy stocks such as MCB, UBL, MEBL, HUBCO, PSO, SNGP, SSGC, ARL, MARI and POL all traded in positive territory, contributing significantly to the overall rally in the index.
This upward momentum coincides with the ongoing visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Iva Petrova. The IMF team is in Islamabad to conduct the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The mission is also scheduled to hold talks with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb later today, a development that has boosted investor optimism.
Just last week, the KSE-100 index closed at a record high of 162,257 points, gaining 4,220 points or 2.67% on a week-on-week basis. Analysts believe that continued strength in the stock market reflects improving sentiment on economic stability, corporate earnings, and political clarity.