Karachi, December 4, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a notable rebound on Thursday as investor confidence improved, helping the benchmark KSE-100 index recover 138 points by the close of the session.
The index settled at 166,283 points, up from the previous day’s closing of 166,145 points.
According to analysts at Topline Securities Limited, Thursday’s session marked a positive turnaround following heavy institutional selling a day earlier. The market opened on a stronger note, with the KSE-100 index hitting an intraday high of 691 points, driven by renewed bargain hunting and improving intraday sentiment. Although the index later pared gains, it still closed in the green, rising 0.08%.
Investor morale received a significant boost after the Prime Minister announced that the privatisation bidding process for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be broadcast live on national television on December 23, 2025. The announcement triggered increased activity in PIAHCLA, which recorded higher-than-usual trading volumes.
Among the most active stocks of the day, LPL from the power sector stood out, with over 108 million shares traded. The heightened activity is linked to the company’s ongoing share buyback program that began on November 28, as earlier disclosed to the PSX.
Strong contributions from major heavyweights including SRVI, PIOC, PTC, ENGROH, and PPL collectively added around 298 points to the index, supporting the overall upward trend.
Market participation also showed improvement, with total trading volumes rising to 606 million shares and overall turnover reaching Rs 31.2 billion. LPL topped the volume chart with 108 million shares exchanged.