The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 1,766.97 points, or 1.02 percent, to settle at 175,285.78 points.
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The market opened with strong buying activity, pushing the index to an intraday high of 176,701.38 points, while the lowest level recorded during the session was 173,870.27 points.
Meanwhile, the previous session’s close was recorded at 173,518.81 points.
Trading activity remained robust as the overall market recorded a total volume of 583.80 million shares, with the traded value standing at Rs26.04 billion. A total of 370,588 trades were traded during the session.
Out of 565 listed companies traded, 361 closed in the green, 104 in red, while 100 remained unchanged, reflecting broad-based investor interest across multiple sectors.
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The KSE-100 Index recorded a total traded volume of 248.39 million shares, with the value of transactions reaching Rs18.45 billion.
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Market Summary Main Board |
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| SCRIP | PRICE | HIGH | LOW | CHANGE | VOLUME |
| KEL | 7.43 | 7.73 | 7.28 | -0.09 | 52,694,743 |
| CNERGY | 9.57 | 9.95 | 9.51 | -0.11 | 37,967,202 |
| TPLP | 12.13 | 12.13 | 11.03 | 1.1 | 27,820,331 |
| BOP | 33.72 | 34.1 | 33.05 | 0.67 | 24,396,355 |
| TPLRF1 | 10.11 | 10.36 | 9.59 | 0.7 | 18,233,374 |
| LSECL | 7.42 | 7.61 | 6.81 | 0.65 | 15,426,163 |
| FNEL | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 0.02 | 15,342,440 |
Trading activity on the PSX’s Main Board remained concentrated in selected stocks, with K-Electric Limited (KEL) emerging as the volume leader during the session, while mixed price movements reflected selective investor interest across sectors.
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KEL topped the volume chart with 52.69 million shares traded, although the stock closed lower by Rs0.09 at Rs7.43. The scrip touched an intraday high of Rs7.73 and a low of Rs7.28, indicating active buying and selling pressure throughout the session.
Cnergyico PK Limited (CNERGY) remained the second most actively traded stock, recording a volume of 37.96 million shares. However, the stock declined by Rs0.11 to close at Rs9.57, after moving between a high of Rs9.95 and a low of Rs9.51.
Among the notable gainers, TPL Properties Limited (TPLP) posted the strongest improvement, rising Rs1.10 to close at Rs12.13. The company’s shares recorded a trading volume of 27.82 million shares, with the stock touching an intraday low of Rs11.03 before recovering to its closing level.
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The Bank of Punjab (BOP) also attracted significant investor interest, gaining Rs0.67 to settle at Rs33.72. The stock traded 24.39 million shares during the session, moving between Rs33.05 and Rs34.10.
Meanwhile, TPL REIT Fund I (TPLRF1) advanced by Rs0.70 to close at Rs10.11, with a turnover of 18.23 million shares. The stock traded within a range of Rs9.59 to Rs10.36.
Other active stocks included LSE Capital Limited (LSECL), which gained Rs0.65 to close at Rs7.42 on a volume of 15.42 million shares, while First National Equities Limited (FNEL) edged up by Rs0.02 to close at Rs1.22, with 15.34 million shares changing hands.
