KSE 100 Index Trade in Positivie Zone
Staff Report:
KSE 100 Index largely traded in the positive zone during the trading session which can be attributed to positive news flow – Pakistan recording its highest-ever monthly current account surplus in March of $1.195 bn and Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate dropping to 101.62 in March 2025 from 102.25 in February 2025 as data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The top positive contribution to the index came from UBL, LUCK, SAZEW, MEBL & SYS, as they cumulatively contributed +913 points to the index.
Traded value wise SAZEW (Rs.2.41bn), PSO (Rs.2.26bn), MARI (1.77bn), UBL (Rs.1.74bn), and LUCK (Rs.1.72bn) dominated the trading activity.KSE-100 Drops 202 Points Amid Volatility
UBL continues to garner investor interest as it gained to close 9.57% higher, this interest can be accredited to its recent result announcement for 1Q2025 in which the banking company posted its highest ever diluted EPS of Rs.28.9 (up 126% YoY and 39% QoQ) along with an interim dividend of Rs11/share. The company also announced a stock split in the ratio of 2 shares for every 1 share held.
Traded volume and value for the day stood at 422mn shares and PKR.34.4bn respectively.
