Buying returned at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after a mixed Thursday session with the benchmark KSE -100 Index gaining nearly 1,500 points during the morning trading on Friday.
At 11: 12am, the benchmark index was trading at 166,986.06 points, an increase of 1,468.55 or 0.89%.
Buying activity was seen across key sectors, including chemicals, food and personal care products, as well as oil marketing companies (OMCs).
On Thursday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a subdued yet highly volatile trading session. The benchmark index closed marginally lower as cautious investor sentiment prevailed amid shifting geopolitical developments and continued uncertainty in global markets.
The KSE-100 Index slipped by 293.50 points, or 0.18%, to settle at 165,517.51 points.
Meanwhile, oil prices rose on Friday amid renewed concerns over supply disruptions from Saudi Arabia and ongoing disruptions to tanker movement through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures increased by $0.58, or 0.60%, reaching $96.50 per barrel at 0338 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures gained $0.49, or 0.50%, to $98.36 per barrel. Despite these gains, both benchmarks remain down about 11% for the week so far, marking their steepest weekly decline since June 2025.
