Karachi, October 31, 2025 – The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a remarkable rebound on Friday, gaining 3.13% day-on-day (DoD), as investors welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime.
The index surged by 4,899 points, closing at 161,632 points compared to the previous day’s closing of 156,733 points, marking one of the strongest single-day recoveries in recent weeks.
According to a report by Topline Securities Limited, market sentiment turned overwhelmingly positive after news surfaced that Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration had agreed to uphold a ceasefire. The agreement reportedly followed a fresh round of peace talks held in Istanbul, confirmed by Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry.
Major contributions to the rally came from United Bank Limited (UBL), Meezan Bank Limited (MEBL), Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Bank Al Habib Limited (BAHL), Systems Limited (SYS), Lucky Cement (LUCK), and Bank Alfalah (BAFL). These key stocks collectively added around 2,390 points to the index.
Trading activity also showed a significant uptick, reflecting renewed investor confidence. The most active stocks by traded value were National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) at PKR 3 billion, Bank of Punjab (BOP) at PKR 2.54 billion, Hub Power Company (HUBC) at PKR 2.2 billion, Pak Elektron Limited (PAEL) at PKR 2.03 billion, and Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) at PKR 1.5 billion.
Overall traded volume stood at 941 million shares, with the total traded value reaching PKR 41.84 billion, indicating a strong revival in market momentum driven by geopolitical stability hopes.