Pakistan Stock Exchange Crosses 137,000-Point Mark for the First Time

KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish run on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surpassing the psychological barrier of 137,000 points for the first time in history.

The index, which closed at 136,502 points on Monday, rose by 1,188 points during intraday trading to reach 137,688 points, signalling growing investor confidence in the country’s economic outlook.

The consistent upward momentum reflects strong market sentiment, driven by optimism surrounding the government’s recent economic reforms and stability in key financial indicators.

Just a day earlier, the market had posted another strong performance, as the KSE-100 Index recorded a massive gain of 2,202 points, closing Monday’s session at 136,502, up from 134,299 on the previous trading day—a rise of 1.64%.

Despite the upward trend, Tuesday saw a slight dip in overall trading value. Total share value stood at Rs 37.05 billion, down from Rs 40.16 billion the day before. However, trading volume increased, with 841.4 million shares exchanged compared to 765 million shares on the previous day.