PSX Ends FY25 on a High to Close Above 125,000 Level

The KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 1,248 to close at 125,627 points as compared to 124,379 points on the last trading day. A total of 124,379.07 shares were traded during the day as compared to 773,409,701 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs. 35.238 billion against Rs. 37.567 billion on the last trading day. As many as 481 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 297 of them recorded gains and 152 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 32 companies remained unchanged. In a note, brokerage house Arif Habib Limited highlighted that KSE-100 Index stood as the world’s third best in FY25, up 57 percent year-over-year in US Dollar terms. It highlighted that the benchmark Index delivered a stellar performance in FY25, surging by 60 percent in Pakistani Rupee terms to close above the 125,000 level, up from 78,445 at the end of FY24. The brokerage house noted that this remarkable rally was driven by aggressive monetary easing, improved market liquidity, and the unlocking of fundamental value across key sectors.