Karachi, October 2, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic surge on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the unthinkable 168,000 level, marking yet another milestone in the market’s bullish streak.
The KSE-100 index closed at an astonishing 168,490 points, up by 2,849 points or 1.72% from the previous close of 165,640. The rally electrified investors as the index touched an intraday high of 168,619, reflecting unrelenting buying momentum across major sectors.
Market insiders said the rally was primarily driven by heavy institutional interest, particularly from mutual funds, which injected confidence into retail investors and ignited a wave of optimism. The banking sector dominated the session, with heavyweights like MEBL, UBL, BAHL, HBL, and NBP collectively adding an impressive 1,827 points to the index.
Although gains were slightly pared by profit-taking in LUCK, HUBC, and SYS – which trimmed 192 points – the overall sentiment remained overwhelmingly bullish.
Investor activity soared to unprecedented levels as trading volumes hit 1.57 billion shares with a turnover of Rs. 70.1 billion, making it one of the most active sessions in recent memory. The Bank of Punjab (BOP) led the charts, with a staggering 148 million shares traded.
With the KSE-100 index continuing its record-breaking journey, analysts suggest Pakistan’s equity market is entering uncharted territory, and investor enthusiasm shows no signs of cooling down.