PSX Closing Bell: Good Times Roll

July 27, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its strong rally on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging over 7,200 points as easing geopolitical tensions and a sharp decline in global oil prices continued to boost investor sentiment.

The market remained buoyant after Iran reportedly signaled that it would suspend military operations if the United States maintains its pause in strikes, reducing fears of further escalation and potential disruptions to global energy supplies following nearly two weeks of heightened conflict.

Brent crude futures also declined sharply, easing concerns over Pakistan's oil import bill and external account pressures and supporting risk appetite in the equity market.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday's trading session at 178,262.33, showing an increase of 7,241.13 points or 4.23%.

The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 178,588.33 (+7,567.13 points) and a low of 175,153.16 (+4,131.96 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 385.16 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 98 closed higher, while 2 remained unchanged.

Top gainers during the day were HCAR (+10.00%), ISL (+9.91%), KOHC (+9.59%), DGKC (+9.58%), and MLCF (+9.52%).

In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (+961.45pts), ENGROH (+437.11pts), FFC (+407.52pts), MEBL (+374.80pts), and LUCK (+364.40pts) provided the biggest support to the benchmark.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+2,529.08pts), Cement (+1,017.12pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+851.70pts), Fertilizer (+581.14pts), and Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (+459.42pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 107,837.43, showing a net gain of 4,001.05 points or 3.85%.

Total market volume stood at 1,032.19 million shares, compared with 579.94m in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs41.02 billion, showing an increase of Rs17.12bn.

A total of 436,420 trades were reported across 496 companies, with 409 stocks closing higher, 63 lower, and 24 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 2,039 points or 1.13% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 4,208 points or 2.42% so far this calendar year.

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