The KSE-100 Index opened 2026 on a powerful bullish note, crossing the historic 180,000-point milestone for the first time and closing Monday’s trading session at 182,408.23, marking a robust gain of 3,373.30 points or 1.88%. This landmark rally reflects growing investor confidence, strong sectoral participation, and sustained momentum in Pakistan’s equity market.
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KSE-100 Index Hits New Intraday and Closing Records
The KSE-100 Index remained positive throughout the trading session, reaching an intraday high of 183,964 points, while the day’s low stayed comfortably in the green near 179,535 points. The index not only breached the psychological 180,000 level but also advanced toward 183,000, reinforcing bullish sentiment across the market.
Notably, this session marked the third consecutive trading day of 2026 in which the KSE-100 Index registered an all-time high, signaling strong continuity in the ongoing rally.
Trading activity remained healthy, with 633 million shares exchanged in KSE-100 constituents, underlining strong participation from both institutional and retail investors.
Market Breadth Favors Bulls
Out of the 100 companies included in the KSE-100 Index, a dominant majority closed in positive territory. Approximately three-fourths of index stocks advanced, while only a quarter declined, reflecting broad-based buying interest.
Top Gainers on the KSE-100 Index
The session’s strongest performers included:
• PIBTL, which led gains with over 8% appreciation
• FABL, HMB, MEHT, and UBL, each recording gains exceeding 5%
Top Losers on the KSE-100 Index
On the downside, selling pressure remained limited, with mild declines seen in:
• PSEL
• DHPL
• MUREB
• JDWS
• RMPL
Banks Lead Index Point Contributions
From an index-points perspective, large-cap banking and fertilizer stocks played a decisive role in pushing the KSE-100 Index higher. UBL alone contributed over 700 points, followed by strong support from HBL, ENGROH, MCB, and EFERT.
Meanwhile, only a handful of stocks exerted downward pressure, with marginal negative contributions coming from PSEL, PPL, SYS, DHPL, and ATRL, which were insufficient to offset broader gains.
Sector-Wise Performance Strengthens Rally
Sectoral participation remained a key highlight of the session. The Commercial Banks sector emerged as the biggest driver, adding nearly 1,922 points to the KSE-100 Index, supported by renewed interest in blue-chip financial stocks.
Other sectors that significantly boosted the index included:
• Fertilizer
• Investment Banks and Securities Companies
• Cement
• Automobile Assemblers
Only a few sectors weighed slightly on the index, including Miscellaneous, Auto Parts, Sugar, Closed-End Mutual Funds, and Glass & Ceramics, though their impact remained minimal.
Broader Market Also Closes Strong
The bullish momentum extended beyond the benchmark index. The All-Share Index closed at 108,970 points, posting a gain of 1.47%. Market-wide trading volume surged to 1.38 billion shares, while traded value jumped to Rs78.1 billion, reflecting increased liquidity and investor engagement.
A total of over 600,000 trades were recorded across 483 listed companies, with advancers comfortably outnumbering decliners.
Among the most actively traded stocks by volume were BOP, PIBTL, KEL, TELE, HASCOL, and WTL, highlighting continued speculative and liquidity-driven interest in select names.
KSE-100 Index Performance: FY and Calendar Year Outlook
To date, the KSE-100 Index has gained an impressive 56,781 points, representing a 45.2% increase during the ongoing fiscal year. On a calendar-year basis, the index is already up more than 8,350 points or nearly 5%, reinforcing expectations of continued strength if macroeconomic stability and earnings growth persist.