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PSX continues positive trend as KSE-100 gains 1,800 points

PSX continues positive trend as KSE-100 gains 1,800 points

Web Desk
Jul 31, 2025

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on the second last trading day of July 2025, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index showing strong gains throughout Thursday’s session.

The market opened in the green, with the KSE-100 Index climbing by 1.1 percent, or 1,565 points, to reach 139,977.65 within minutes of opening around 9:33 AM. At that point, trading volume stood at 6 million shares.

Momentum picked up further by 10:57 AM, when the index rose by 1.19 percent, or 1,802.97 points, hitting an intraday high of 140,215.22. Volume at that stage had surged to over 77 million shares.

By 12:14 PM, the index was trading at 139,977.53, up 1,565.28 points, marking a 1.13 percent increase. The session’s day range so far remained between a low of 139,369.06 and the high of 140,215.22. Overall volume had crossed 117 million shares by midday.

In a broader context, the KSE-100 Index has recorded a substantial one-year gain of 79.72 percent and is up 21.59 percent since the start of 2025. The 52-week range for the index stands between 76,943.24 and 140,585.39.

Top gainers

Leading the advancers was HIFA, which rose by 13.11 percent to Rs6.30. GRYL followed with a gain of 12.90 percent to Rs8.75. Other notable gainers included SASML, which increased by 10 percent to Rs133.05, BAFS at Rs112.51 (up 10 percent), AMBL at Rs11.99 (up 10 percent), and ELSM at Rs125.85 (up 10 percent). EMCO, STML, CHBL, and CJPL also posted gains ranging between 9.87 and 9.99 percent.

Top losers

On the losing side, TATM shed 10 percent to settle at Rs205.42, while GEMBLUEX dropped by 9.99 percent to Rs54.88. HWQS declined by 9.98 percent to Rs19.04. EPCLPS, UVIC, ICIBL, MACFL, SHCM, ANTM, and HUSI were also among the major decliners, with losses between 7.14 and 9.66 percent.

Previous session recap

On Wednesday, July 30, the market had managed to close higher despite facing uncertainty after the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) surprised investors by maintaining the policy rate at 11 percent. Many participants had priced in a 50 basis point cut, which led to a choppy session early on.

Despite the initial shock, the KSE-100 Index closed at 138,412.25, gaining 447.44 points or 0.32 percent by the end of the session. It swung through an intraday range of 1,360 points, reaching a high of 139,018.88 and a low of 137,658.81. Trading volume for the index was recorded at 167.69 million shares.