PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Keep a Foot in the Door

MG News | December 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM GMT+05:00

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December 18, 2025 (MLN): The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Thursday's trading session at 171,960.64, showing an increase of 1,646.79 points or 0.97%.

The index remained positive throughout the day showing an intraday high of 172,248.94 (+1,935.09) and a low of 170,804.65 (+490.80) points.

The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 392.43 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies 53 closed up, 47 closed down, while 0 were unchanged.

Top gainers during the day were RMPL (+9.05%), ENGROH (+8.37%), CHCC (+4.14%), HUMNL (+3.25%), and INIL (+3.09%).

On the other hand, top losers were DHPL (-10.00%), KTML (-5.92%), PIOC (-4.69%), SRVI (-3.56%), and KAPCO (-2.63%).

In terms of index-point contributions, companies that propped up the index were ENGROH (+585.05pts), FFC (+400.46pts), UBL (+275.24pts), LUCK (+132.63pts), and BAHL (+112.09pts).

Meanwhile, companies that dragged the index lower were PIOC (-67.85pts), DHPL (-56.80pts), MLCF (-51.38pts), OGDC (-44.83pts), and SRVI (-44.27pts).

Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+724.25pts), Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos. (+534.80pts), Fertilizer (+485.30pts), Cement (+132.69pts), and Pharmaceuticals (+23.60pts).

While the index was let down by Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-59.28pts), Textile Composite (-56.25pts), Leather & Tanneries (-44.27pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-32.87pts), and Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (-26.22pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 103,659.27 with a net gain of 643.69 points or 0.62%.

Total market volume was 950.15 million shares compared to 1,068.51m from the previous session while traded value was recorded at Rs54.07 billion showing an increase of Rs2.28bn.

There were 425,282 trades reported in 482 companies with 217 closing up, 228 closing down, and 37 remaining unchanged.

**Top Ten by Volume**
Symbol	Price	Change %	Volume
TPLRF1	10.85	-1.90%	75,803,678
HASCOLNC	15.22	-2.62%	37,077,121
STPL	8.7	-5.02%	36,739,127
HUMNL	14.63	3.25%	33,576,516
BOP	37.46	-1.06%	30,565,064
PIBTL	17.42	-0.40%	28,522,756
PIAHCLA	45.22	-0.04%	28,126,379
BECO	6.9	3.76%	27,913,641
CSIL	7.3	15.87%	27,716,376
TELE	11.98	1.78%	26,981,470

To note, the KSE-100 has gained 46,333 points or 36.88% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 56,834 points or 49.37% so far this calendar year.

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