The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained over 5,000 points.
At close, the benchmark index settled at157,132.09, an increase of 5,159.10 points or 3.39%.
Buying activity was seen across major sectors, including cement, commercial banks, fertilizers, exploration and production companies (E&Ps), oil marketing companies (OMCs), and power generation. Heavyweight stocks such as OGDC, POL, PPL, HUBCO, MCB, MEBL and NBP traded positively, supporting the broader market.
A day earlier, however, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured one of the most turbulent sessions in its history. Escalating geopolitical tensions and heightened global risk aversion triggered an aggressive selloff, eroding significant market value and rattling investor confidence.
By the close of trading on Monday, the benchmark KSE-100 Index had plunged 16,089.17 points, or 9.57%, to settle at 151,973.00, marking the largest single-day point decline on record.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 25% to $25.04 billion during the first eight months of FY26 compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
