KSE-100 climbs 1.6% to 168,460 as tech leads gains, energy stocks surge
The KSE-100 opened higher, adding 2,592.79 points (1.56%) to reach 168,460.10, buoyed by strong technology and communication stocks. Top gainers were LSEFSL up 18.07% and sharia‑compliant FPRM and SBL each gaining about 10%.
KSE-100
168,460.10
Session move
+1.56%
What matters
- KSE-100 rose 1.56% to 168,460.10, the strongest gain since the previous close of 165,867.
- Technology & Communication led the market with 20 up versus 1 down, while refinery stocks were all positive.
- LSEFSL jumped 18.07% and sharia‑compliant FPRM and SBL each rose just over 10% on solid volumes.
- Energy‑related stocks such as CNERGY (+5.90%) and PRL (+7.96%) were the most actively traded.
- Several firms announced upcoming corporate actions, including dividend payouts and AGMs throughout the week.
The KSE-100 index opened in the green, gaining 2,592.79 points to 168,460.10, a 1.56% rise that follows a recent pull‑back from a high of 169,969 on 30 September.
Biggest movers included LSEFSL surging 18.07% to 3.92 with 4.81 million shares traded. Sharia‑compliant FPRM (up 10.04% to 14.36) and SBL (up 10.03% to 14.15) also led the gainers, each backed by strong volumes. On the downside, EFULR, ASTM, BUXL, KHTC and FIMM each fell 10%.
The sector breadth was broadly positive. Technology & Communication posted 20 up vs 1 down, and the Refinery segment was entirely upside (4 up, 0 down). In contrast, Textile Spinning showed weakness with 18 up against 23 down.
Most active shares were CNERGY (+5.90%) with 55.06 million shares, PRL (+7.96%) with 28.18 million, and WTL (+1.01%) with 25.45 million. These volumes suggest continued investor interest in energy and utilities.
Corporate actions this week include dividend payouts for CLOV (15%) and NCPL (10%), plus AGMs for PSX, INIL, PRL and several others. Combined with government statements urging export‑led growth, the data points to a cautiously optimistic start to the trading day.
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