Investor activity at the Pakistan Stock Exchange surged dramatically on Friday, with the traded value in the regular market jumping by over 37 percent as the benchmark KSE-100 index posted a substantial gain of more than 1,300 points to close the session on a bullish note.

The KSE-100 index climbed 1,304.39 points, a 0.79 percent increase, to settle at 166,677.70. Throughout the trading day, the index navigated a high of 167,005.05 and a low of 165,753.36.

Similarly, the KSE-30 index also registered positive momentum, advancing by 361.13 points or 0.72 percent. It concluded the day at 50,855.17, after touching an intraday peak of 51,117.09 and a nadir of 50,666.87.

Market participation saw a considerable uptick, with turnover in the regular market reaching 592.74 million shares, compared to the previous day”s 498.35 million. The traded value for this segment escalated to PKR 41.96 billion from the preceding session”s PKR 30.59 billion.

Reflecting the positive market sentiment, the total market capitalization expanded to PKR 18.86 trillion from PKR 18.74 trillion, adding approximately PKR 122.15 billion in investor wealth.

Activity in the Deliverable Future Contract (DFC) segment also showed robust growth, with both volume and value increasing significantly. Conversely, trading in the Odd Lot (ODL) market saw a decline.