Pakistan Stock Concludes on Bullish Note

Staff Report:
The Pakistan Stock Exchange concluded the session on a bullish note, with the KSE-100 Index advancing by 881 points, or 0.76%, to close at 116,901 level. Investor sentiment was buoyed by record-high remittances, which contributed to a historic current account surplus in March 2025. The surplus for the first nine months of FY25 reached US$1.9 billion.

Additionally, the rally in cement stocks was fuelled by a Rs 25 per bag increase in cement prices, further supporting the market’s upward momentum.2025 stock market crash

Index performance was largely driven by heavyweight stocks including UBL, PSO, NBP, MARI, and MLCF, which collectively contributed 515 points, underscoring their pivotal role in sustaining market momentum.

Investor participation remained robust, with 402 million shares traded and total market turnover climbing to Rs 32 billion. MLCF emerged as the volume leader, with 23 million shares were traded.