The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached an all-time high on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index breaking past the 125,000-point threshold for the first time in history.
By the close of the trading session on June 30, 2025, the index recorded a remarkable gain of 1,248 points, ending the day at 125,627.31, reflecting a 1 percent increase. Throughout the day, the index fluctuated between a low of 124,500.20 and a peak of 125,748.58.
Trading activity remained robust, with nearly 259 million shares exchanging hands during the session. Compared to Friday’s closing figure of 124,379.06, the market demonstrated notable strength.
On a yearly basis, the index has jumped by over 60 percent, while year-to-date growth now stands at 9.12 percent. Over the past 12 months, the KSE-100 has traded within the range of 76,943.24 to 126,718.28, underlining investor optimism despite economic headwinds.
The rally was largely driven by aggressive buying in key sectors such as banking, oil and gas, and textiles. Investor sentiment received an additional boost from the rollover of $3.4 billion in Chinese financial support and the World Bank’s recent pledge of $40 billion in funding for Pakistan spread over the next decade.
Market analyst Zafar Moti commented that the sharp drop in Pakistan’s default risk has fueled investor appetite for equities.
He also pointed out that with more positive economic indicators on the horizon and the upcoming corporate earnings season, the bullish trend is likely to continue.
