The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the 128,000 level, a significant achievement with a robust gain of 2.05 percent. The index closed at 128,199.43, an increase of 2,572.11 points from Thursday’s closing figure of 125,627.31.
The KSE-30 index, comprising the thirty largest companies listed on the exchange, also saw notable gains. It ended the trading day at 39,105.00, up 2.49 percent or 951.21 points.
Despite a decrease in trading volume in the regular market, with 1,032,756,027 shares exchanged compared to 1,144,553,310 the previous day, the financial value of trades increased significantly. The total value reached Rs. 44,008,823,749, a substantial rise from Rs. 35,238,613,267 on Thursday. This increase contributed to an expansion in market capitalization, which grew from Rs. 15,239,539,798,239 to Rs. 15,472,721,010,919.
Futures trading mirrored the regular market’s trend, with a decrease in volume but an increase in value. A total of 201,740,000 shares worth Rs. 8,106,227,530 were traded, compared to 221,496,500 shares worth Rs. 6,355,787,820 the previous day. Off-Day Limit (ODL) trading remained minimal.