Bulls Roar Back as Market Rallies Strongly

The bulls returned with full force in today’s trading session, keeping their footing firm throughout the day. The benchmark index surged to an intraday high of 1,448 points before settling at 149,971, up by 1,353 points or 0.91%.

Sentiment turned upbeat as Pakistan’s CPI for August 2025 clocked in at 3.0% compared to 4.1% last month—well below market expectations—reviving optimism and fuelling buying momentum across sectors.

Investor appetite was particularly strong in the cement space, where heavyweights FCCL, LUCK, CHCC, MLCF, and DGKC closed higher on expectations of improved cement sales numbers, further bolstering the day’s rally.SECP launches Capital Market Development Fund

Top support to the index came from LUCK, OGDC, FCCL, BAHL, and NBP, which together added +691 points. On the flip side, FFC, SYS, PKGP, BAFL, and HINOON lost ground, collectively dragging the index by -242 points.

Market participation also showed improvement, with overall volumes rising to 1,180 million shares and total traded value clocking in at PKR 48.8 billion. BOP dominated the volume chart, with 97.6 million shares changing hands.