PSX Closing Bell: Green Machine

August 06, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 1,762 points as broad-based buying persisted across heavyweight sectors, led by commercial banks, oil & gas exploration, cement, fertilizer, and power stocks.

Investor sentiment remained upbeat as oil prices declined after reports of progress in talks between Iran and Oman, which could pave the way for a broader U.S.-Iran peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The easing concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies helped improve risk appetite and supported equity markets.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Thursday's trading session at 181,776.59, showing an increase of 1,761.66 points or 0.98%.

The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 182,007.03 (+1,992.10 points) and a low of 180,626.92 (+611.99 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 345.78 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 75 closed higher, while 25 ended lower.

Top gainers during the day were NPL (+9.75%), GADT (+6.50%), MLCF (+5.26%), PAEL (+4.92%), and NML (+4.81%).

On the other hand, top losers were MEHT (-2.41%), HGFA (-1.88%), FABL (-1.75%), IBFL (-1.69%), and BNWM (-1.35%).

In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (+203.33pts), MARI (+165.93pts), FFC (+146.27pts), LUCK (+103.04pts), and BAHL (+98.01pts) provided the biggest support to the benchmark.

Meanwhile, MEBL (-42.94pts), FABL (-33.47pts), SNGP (-11.88pts), PSO (-8.02pts), and PSX (-5.93pts) weighed on the index.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+500.49pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+264.49pts), Cement (+251.19pts), Fertilizer (+224.08pts), and Power Generation & Distribution (+124.47pts).

While the index was let down by Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (-19.74pts), Miscellaneous (-4.86pts), Synthetic & Rayon (-2.61pts), Close-End Mutual Fund (-2.52pts), and Modarabas (-0.63pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 109,308.49, posting a net gain of 936.37 points or 0.86%.

Total market volume stood at 793.35 million shares, compared with 740.56m in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs40.31 billion, showing an increase of Rs4.41bn.

A total of 450,423 trades were reported across 494 companies, with 282 stocks closing higher, 180 lower, and 32 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has gained 1,475 points or 0.82% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 7,722 points or 4.44% so far this calendar year.

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