August 24, 2026
The benchmark index was up 716.47 points at 177,882.99 in Monday's session, building on Friday's gain and approaching the 178,000-180,000 band that has capped it through August.
August 22, 2026
The benchmark index gained 574.76 points on Friday to close at 177,166.52, recovering Thursday's loss and more. It remains below the 178,000-180,000 band that has capped it repeatedly this month.
August 21, 2026
The benchmark index closed Thursday down 254.59 points at 176,591.77 after a volatile session, with banking heavyweights accounting for most of the fall and the oil and gas sector limiting it. The 178,000-180,000 band remains unbroken.
July 24, 2026
Pakistan's KSE-100 index shed over 1,300 points on Thursday in a session that opened positively before sustained selling pressure — driven by geopolitical tension and rising global crude — pulled the benchmark well into negative territory. The index touched an intraday high of 175,237 before sliding to a low of 171,655, as energy and industrial stocks led broad-based declines.
July 18, 2026
Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index fell approximately 2,300 points in a sell-off session, settling at around 175,800 as investors reacted to the July 18 fuel price hike — petrol at Rs316.15, diesel at Rs354.35 — and the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on Iran raising fears of prolonged Middle East conflict. The rupee remained relatively stable against the dollar at around Rs279.
July 11, 2026
The KSE-100 gained 982 points on July 11, settling at 182,241, as indications that the United States and Iran were continuing diplomatic back-channel talks eased the oil price panic that drove Thursday's 4,626-point collapse. Banking stocks led the recovery, with Meezan Bank up 2.46%, HBL up 1.82%, and UBL up 0.45%. The index hit an intraday high of nearly 2,218 points before profit-taking trimmed gains.
July 11, 2026
The KSE-100 gained 982 points on July 11, settling at 182,241, as indications that the United States and Iran were continuing diplomatic back-channel talks eased the oil price panic that drove Thursday's 4,626-point collapse. Banking stocks led the recovery, with Meezan Bank up 2.46%, HBL up 1.82%, and UBL up 0.45%. The index hit an intraday high of nearly 2,218 points before profit-taking trimmed gains.
July 10, 2026
The KSE-100 index fell 4,626 points — 2.48% — on July 9 to close at 181,629 as investors sold across the board following President Trump's announcement that the ceasefire with Iran was "over" and the resumption of US and Iranian strikes. The sell-off erased the gains from the record session of July 7. LNG import costs, already elevated, face another upward shock as the Strait of Hormuz moves back into conflict territory.
July 9, 2026
The KSE-100 index hit an intra-week record of 187,454 points on July 7, capping a sustained rally driven by easing Gulf tensions, macroeconomic stabilisation, and foreign inflows — before retreating 2.48% to 181,629 points the following session. The index has still gained approximately 37% over the past year and closed FY26 as one of the world's best-performing major equity markets.
July 3, 2026
The Karachi Stock Exchange's KSE-100 index closed fiscal year 2025-26 with a 44 percent gain — beating gold, real estate, T-bills, and the dollar as an investment for the third consecutive year — driven by falling interest rates, strong corporate earnings, and the completion of successive IMF programme reviews.
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