PSX Ends Higher as KSE-100 Gains Over 2,600 Points

Karachi, January 2, 2026:
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the first trading session of the year on a strong note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index registering a significant gain on Thursday.

At the close of trading on January 2, 2026, the KSE-100 Index surged by 1.51 percent, adding 2,658.07 points to settle at 179,013.56 points. During the session, the index touched an intraday high of 179,467.84 points and a low of 176,709.52 points, reflecting active participation and positive investor sentiment.

On the gainers’ board, PIAHCLB and SCL led the rally, each posting a 10 percent increase. Other notable gainers included SAZEW (up 3.28 percent), HPL (up 2.6 percent), and UPFL (up 0.52 percent).

Meanwhile, the losing side was dominated by HUSI, which plunged 100 percent. Other stocks closing in the red included SUTM (down 7.74 percent), SHJS (down 5.53 percent), RMPL (down 0.93 percent), and SAPT (down 0.93 percent).

In terms of market activity, K-Electric Limited (KEL) emerged as the volume leader, with 95.99 million shares traded. It was followed by Bank of Punjab (BOP) with 92.12 million shares, MDTL with 41.93 million shares, PIBTL with 38.14 million shares, and PRL with 23.69 million shares.

Overall, the market’s strong performance underscored renewed investor confidence at the start of the new year, supported by broad-based buying across key sectors.