Pakistan”s equity markets experienced a highly positive trading session on 15 April 2026, with key indices recording substantial advances amidst a significant surge in trading activity across various segments.
The benchmark KSE30 index climbed by 931.27 points, marking a 1.86 percent increase from its previous close, to settle at 50,918.37. Similarly, the broader KSE100 index advanced by 2,885.10 points, a rise of 1.74 percent, concluding the day at 168,519.94.
Both primary indices demonstrated considerable intraday movement. The KSE30 reached a daily high of 51,577.27 before finding support at a low of 50,775.64. The KSE100 touched a peak of 170,640.26 and registered an intraday low of 168,182.98.
Market turnover in the regular (REG) segment escalated sharply to 1,205,844,888 shares, a significant increase from the previous day”s 824,539,024 shares. Concurrently, the traded value within the regular market soared to 59,416,836,735 rupees, up from 36,336,277,816 rupees recorded previously.
Total market capitalisation for the regular market segment also expanded, reaching 18,610,163,530,645 rupees, compared to 18,305,664,297,506 rupees on the preceding day.
The Defaulters” Counter (DFC) segment also observed elevated trading, with turnover increasing to 289,288,000 shares and traded value climbing to 14,836,311,445 rupees. The Odd Lot (ODL) segment reported a turnover of 2,158 shares, while the Composite Share Fund (CSF) registered no turnover activity on the day, having recorded 2,000 shares previously. Market capitalisation figures were not provided for the DFC, ODL, and CSF categories.