Karachi, November 27, 2025 – Pakistan’s equity market witnessed a powerful rally on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index surged by 2,185 points, driven by robust buying activity from local institutions.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw renewed investor confidence, pushing the index to close at 165,373 points, up from the previous day’s 163,188 points.
According to analysts at Topline Securities Limited, the market maintained strong upward momentum throughout the session. The KSE-100 index even touched an impressive intraday high of 2,422 points, reflecting sustained interest across multiple sectors. By the end of the trading day, the benchmark recorded a gain of 2,185 points, or 1.34%, marking yet another bullish close for the PSX.
The banking sector continued to lead the charge, with major players including Meezan Bank (MEBL), HBL, UBL, and MCB finishing higher amid healthy trading volumes. Analysts noted that institutional buying in these banks played a crucial role in keeping market sentiment upbeat.
The exploration and production (E&P) sector also remained active, as OGDCL and PPL attracted notable investor interest and closed solidly in positive territory.
Top index contributors — MEBL, Lucky Cement (LUCK), PPL, OGDCL, and Engro (ENGRO) — collectively added around 942 points, acting as primary drivers of the day’s rally.
Overall participation remained somewhat lower, with 495 million shares traded during the session. However, total market turnover improved, reaching Rs 30.5 billion. Dost Steels Limited (DSL) emerged as the volume leader, posting 48.3 million shares traded.
The strong upward movement has reinforced expectations of continued positive momentum as investors respond to improving market indicators and sector-specific strength.