Pakistan”s equity market demonstrated positive momentum today, with both the benchmark KSE100 and KSE30 indices registering notable advances by the close of trading on April 21, 2026. The KSE100 index surged by 959.09 points, while the KSE30 index saw an increase of 300.73 points.
The KSE30 index concluded the trading session at 52,620.81 points, marking a 0.57 per cent gain from its previous close of 52,320.08 points. Throughout the day, this index touched a high of 53,351.60 and a low of 52,514.20.
Similarly, the KSE100 index ended the day at 173,155.79 points, reflecting a 0.56 per cent rise compared to its prior close of 172,196.70 points. This broader market gauge reached an intraday high of 175,298.12 and a low of 172,837.80.
In the regular market segment, a total turnover of 1,165,254,379 shares was recorded, a decrease from the previous day”s 1,296,211,292 shares. The traded value in this segment also declined to PKR 54,942,437,670 from PKR 65,274,574,491. Despite reduced activity, the overall market capitalisation for the regular segment expanded to PKR 19,161,402,470,827, up from PKR 19,060,131,922,141.
Conversely, the Debt Funds and Commodity (DFC) segment witnessed increased activity, with turnover reaching 464,114,000 shares, compared to 358,035,000 previously. Its traded value also rose to PKR 28,995,140,965 from PKR 19,527,103,200. The Other Debt and Leasing (ODL) segment also reported higher figures, with turnover climbing to 2,656 shares and traded value increasing to PKR 51,648. The Closed-End Funds (CSF) segment reported no trading activity for the day.