Thursday, April 9, 2026

KSE-100 climbs 1,810 points to all-time peak

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) carried forward its bullish trend on Monday, September 8, 2025, as the KSE-100 Index jumped 1,810.11 points, or 1.17%, closing at an all-time high of 156,087.31 points, surpassing the previous day’s 154,277.19 points.

Trading volume reached 1.1263 billion shares, slightly higher than 1.078 billion shares on the last session, while the value of traded shares stood at Rs62.3 billion compared to Rs59.95 billion earlier.

Out of 482 listed companies, 229 saw gains, 228 faced losses, and 25 remained unchanged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the development, calling it a sign of growing investor and business community confidence in government policies. He praised his economic team for their role in achieving the historic 156,000-point milestone.

Referring to his recent visit to China, the prime minister highlighted the signing of multibillion-dollar agreements and MoUs between private companies of both countries.

“By the grace of Allah, the journey of national progress continues due to the hard work of the economic team. Increased investment in the country will lead to the establishment of industries, growth in exports, and the creation of more employment opportunities,” he said.