The benchmark index at the Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a strong recovery, with the KSE-100 surging more than 4,200 points in a single session, reversing losses recorded in the previous week.
The KSE-100 index closed at 154,292 points, marking a gain of 4,276 points or 2.85 percent compared to the previous close of 150,016 points.
During intraday trading, the index climbed as high as 154,684 points, up 3.11 percent or 4,668 points, before trimming gains slightly toward the close.
Market activity remained robust, with a total of 213.8 million shares traded during the session. The overall value of shares stood at Rs. 18.9 billion by the end of trading.
Out of 568 listed companies that participated in trading, 339 recorded gains, 79 posted losses, while 150 remained unchanged.
Among the most actively traded stocks were Bank of Punjab (BOP), WorldCall Telecom (WTL), K-Electric (KEL), Unity Foods (UNITY), Hascol Petroleum (HASCOL), Pace Pakistan (PACE), and Wasl Limited (WASL R), reflecting strong investor participation across key sectors.
