Karachi, December 12, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved a new all-time high on Friday, with its benchmark KSE-100 index closing near the 170,000-point mark amid positive investor sentiment and robust trading activity.
The KSE-100 index ended the day at 169,865 points, up from the previous day’s close of 168,575 points, marking a 0.77% increase. This surpasses the previous record of 169,456 points set on December 9, 2025, highlighting sustained bullish momentum in the market. Analysts attributed today’s rally to broad-based buying across major sectors, indicating investor confidence in key blue-chip companies.
Top contributors to the index included FFC, MCB, SYS, MLCF, PPL, EFERT, and HUBC, which collectively added 962 points to the benchmark. In terms of trading value, NML (PKR 3 billion), PPL (PKR 2.17 billion), SSGC (PKR 1.28 billion), MLCF (PKR 1.25 billion), MEBL (PKR 1.24 billion), FFC (PKR 1.2 billion), and OGDC PA (PKR 1.16 billion) dominated the session, reflecting strong investor interest in both financial and energy sectors.
Trading volume remained active, with a total of 869 million shares exchanged at a combined value of PKR 40.67 billion. Market experts noted that the rally was fueled by optimism over corporate earnings and macroeconomic stability, which encouraged both institutional and retail investors to increase market exposure.
Overall, the PSX’s record-setting performance on Friday underscores continued market resilience and growing investor confidence. Analysts suggest that the benchmark index may sustain its upward trajectory in the near term, provided global market conditions remain favorable and economic indicators support further growth.