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KARACHI: Shrugging off the prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday staged a recovery rally, propelling the benchmark KSE-100 index above the 180,000 mark as investors rushed for bargain hunting, helping the market close 2025-26 with a stellar performance.
Topline Securities Ltd said the index largely traded in the positive zone during the session and closed at 180,302, up 1,886.91 or 1.06 per cent. The positivity was attributed to a recovery after the previous session’s decline, as investors factored in lower oil prices.
The top positive contribution to the index came from Fauji Fertiliser, Hub Power, United Bank, Engro Holdings, Mari Energies and Lucky Cement, which cumulatively contributed 1,324 points.
However, investor participation weakened as trading volume dipped 19.5pc to 703m shares, while the traded value declined 11.68pc to Rs38.81bn on a day-on-day basis.
