The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong bullish momentum during Friday’s midday session as the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbed over 1,443 points, or 0.87%, to trade around 166,961.
The index touched an intraday high of 168,290 before settling in positive territory, reflecting robust buying interest across key sectors following record gains, a day earlier, triggered by easing geopolitical tensions and hopes of regional stability.
By midday, market volume stood at approximately 181.6 million shares with a traded value of Rs17.76 billion. Of 565 active scrips, 367 advanced, 98 declined, and 100 remained unchanged, indicating optimism among investors.