Karachi, December 30, 2025: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish run on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing at a fresh record high as improving investor sentiment and optimism over economic developments fueled buying interest.
The KSE-100 Index gained 576.45 points, or 0.33 percent, to settle at 174,472.80 points, compared with the previous close of 173,896.34 points. The index remained in positive territory throughout the session and touched an intraday high of 174,805 points, reflecting sustained bullish momentum.
Market activity remained robust, with the ready market recording a trading volume of 851.04 million shares and a traded value of Rs44.9 billion, according to an analyst at Topline Securities. Market capitalisation rose to Rs19.69 trillion from Rs19.59 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 479 active stocks, 282 advanced, 158 declined, while 39 remained unchanged, indicating broad-based participation in the rally.
Analysts attributed the strong market performance to ongoing government reforms, improving macroeconomic stability, and growing investor confidence. Sentiment was further boosted by expectations of prospective investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Fauji Foundation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that the UAE was set to acquire shares in the Fauji Foundation as part of enhanced economic cooperation. He added that the transaction is expected to help settle a $1 billion rollover liability, while a further $2 billion loan may also be rolled over.
In Tuesday’s trading, Trust Brokerage led the volume chart with 57.456 million shares, followed by Fauji Foods Limited with 54.425 million shares and Unity Foods Limited with 49.217 million shares.
Commenting on the market’s performance, Mohammed Sohail, Chief Executive Officer of Topline Securities, said the benchmark index has delivered a return of 52 percent with one trading session remaining in the 2025 calendar year. He noted that the rally underscored cycles of strong equity market performance driven by reforms, macroeconomic stability, and sustained investor optimism.
