KSE-100 rises 1.08% to 170,866 as tech and power stocks lead
The KSE-100 closed at 170,865.77, up 1,822.58 points (1.08%) on Friday. Gains were anchored by strong performance in technology, communication and power‑generation sectors, while a handful of sharia‑compliant stocks led the declines.
KSE-100
170,865.77
Session move
+1.08%
What matters
- KSE-100 finished at 170,865.77, up 1.08% from the prior close of 169,043.
- Technology & Communication posted 20 up versus 1 down, the sector with the highest turnover.
- Top gainers included LSEFSL (+10.51%), JATM (+10.01%) and BML (+10.00%).
- Top losers were PIM (-9.99%) and FIMM (-6.39%).
- Most active shares were MDTL (+8.68%) and WTLNC (+1.96%).
The KSE-100 index closed at 170,865.77, gaining 1,822.58 points or 1.08% from Friday's previous close of 169,043.
Broad market breadth was positive, with the Technology & Communication sector leading the rally – 20 stocks up versus 1 down and a turnover of 88,263,130. The Power Generation & Distribution sector also performed well, posting 14 up and 1 down.
Among the day’s biggest gainers were LSEFSL up 10.51% to 3.47 (volume 616,822), JATM up 10.01% to 40.43 (volume 32,958), and BML up 10.00% to 49.70 (volume 954,675). Sharia‑compliant gainers included FPJM and CLVL, each rising 10.00%.
Conversely, the top losers were PIM down 9.99% to 54.58 (volume 58,631) and FIMM down 6.39% to 202.18 (volume 4). Other notable declines included JKSM and SASML.
Trading volume was led by MDTL, which jumped 8.68% to 8.26 on a volume of 36,516,462, followed by WTLNC up 1.96% to 1.04 on 21,983,561 shares. Upcoming corporate actions this week include dividend and bonus issues for INDU, BPL, ARPL and others, while several companies hold AGMs and EOGMs later in September.
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