Following a risky week dominated by geopolitical tensions within the Center East, the Pakistan Inventory Change (PSX) delivered a sturdy rebound on Thursday because the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by over 5,430 factors to shut at 161,210, marking one of many strongest single-day features in latest periods.
The market had witnessed a historic sell-off, with a report plunge of over 16,000 factors on March 2, adopted by partial rebounds and dips in latest days.
On Thursday, PSX noticed a pointy restoration, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 5,433 factors (+3.49%) to shut at 161,211.
“The restoration was pushed by broad-based shopping for throughout main sectors, signalling an enchancment in investor sentiment following latest volatility,” famous Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Buying and selling at Arif Habib Ltd.
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Sturdy institutional curiosity was noticed in oil & fuel exploration, oil advertising corporations, energy technology, cement, car, refinery, and banking sectors, with a number of index-heavy shares buying and selling firmly in optimistic territory.
On the sectoral entrance, fuel manufacturing declined 0.1% week-on-week to 2,687 mmcfd within the fourth week of February 2026, whereas oil manufacturing fell 2.9% week-on-week to 59,103 bopd throughout the identical interval. The decline was primarily attributed to curtailments in northern fields and comparatively weaker demand from the ability sector.
Main contributors to the index efficiency included HUBC, OGDC, FFC, ENGROH, MEBL, PPL, HBL, PSO, MARI, and SYS, which collectively added 3,334 factors to the benchmark.
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Market participation remained strong, with whole traded quantity reaching 718.6 million shares and turnover amounting to PKR 35 billion. KEL led the amount chart, with 115.6 million shares traded through the session.
Because the market heads into the ultimate buying and selling session of the week, it will likely be fascinating to look at whether or not this optimistic momentum sustains or if buyers undertake a cautious stance following the latest restoration.
