KSE-100 climbs 0.4% to 165,418 as tech lags, refinery sector leads gains
The KSE-100 closed at 165,417.50, up 641.06 points (0.39%) on Wednesday. Gains were driven by a handful of small‑cap stocks, while technology shares lagged and the refinery segment posted the strongest sectoral performance.
KSE-100
165,417.50
Session move
+0.39%
What matters
- The index added 641.06 points to finish at 165,417.50, its highest close since early October.
- Top gainers included PASL (+20.24%), UCAPM (+11.16%), DSIL (+10.02%) and MSCL (+10.02%).
- Top losers were SINDM and SHCM, each down 10%, followed by KOIL (-7.82%).
- Refinery stocks were the only sector with all advances (4 up, 0 down), whereas technology & communication saw 8 gains versus 10 declines.
- Several companies announced dividend book closures and AGMs in the coming week, notably FIMM, HAFL and OGDC.
KSE-100 index closed at 165,417.50, up 641.06 points or 0.39% from the prior close of 164,776.
Among the most active movers, PASL surged 20.24% on volume of 36.3 million, UCAPM rose 11.16% (3.3 million shares), DSIL and MSCL each added just over 10%.
On the downside, SINDM and SHCM each fell 10%, with volumes of 280,475 and 9,670 respectively; KOIL dropped 7.82% on 408,923 shares traded.
Sector breadth showed the Refinery segment leading with 4 advances and no declines, while Technology & Communication lagged with 8 up versus 10 down. Other notable sectors were Investment Banks (20 up/10 down) and Food & Personal Care (18 up/7 down).
Upcoming corporate actions include dividend book closures for FIMM (100%), HAFL (10%) and BERG (50%) through 19 Oct, and AGMs for ILP, NICL, GOC and others on 14‑16 Oct.
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