The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward rally on Friday, setting another record in early trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the 169,000 mark for the first time, supported by strong investor confidence and rising trading volumes.
The session opened with the index up 551.78 points at 169,041.40. Momentum continued, and by 9:17 AM, the PSX touched 169,193.38, showing an intraday gain of 703.76 points. A few minutes later, the index was trading near 169,007.04, up 517.42 points. By 9:43 AM, it had climbed 1,152.62 points to 169,642.24, with volumes crossing 127 million shares.
This week has been historic for PSX, with multiple new highs. The index has gained more than 104 percent in the past year and nearly 47 percent in 2025 alone. Thursday’s session also ended strongly at 168,489.62, rising by 2,849.29 points, as banking and energy stocks provided significant support.
Several companies were among the top gainers in Friday’s early trade. Escorts Bank Limited rose 11.01 percent, while Ansari Sugar Mills advanced 10.01 percent. Adamjee Insurance, Dawood Hercules Corporation, and Ghandhara Leasing also posted 10 percent gains. Kohat Paper added almost 8 percent.
However, some stocks faced losses. Hussain Industries fell by 10.01 percent, while Pakistan General Insurance dropped 8.71 percent. Quetta Textile also shed more than 6 percent.
Sector-wise, banks, oil marketing firms, and fertiliser companies led the rally. Bank of Punjab gained 6.77 percent, while Pakistan Telecommunication Company added nearly 4 percent. Attock Petroleum and Honda Atlas Cars also showed strength.
Despite profit-taking in some large caps such as Unilever Foods and Meezan Bank, overall sentiment stayed positive. Analysts say the strong performance of PSX is being fuelled by improving liquidity, economic optimism, and steady foreign inflows.
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