PSX Closing Bell: Keeps the Momentum Alive

MG News | July 20, 2026 at 04:08 PM GMT+05:00

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July 20, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Monday's session marginally higher, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index recovering from steep intraday losses as late-session buying in heavyweight banking and refinery stocks offset earlier selling pressure.

Value buying in select blue-chip stocks helped the market erase losses and finish in positive territory.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday's trading session at 175,927.73, up 124.95 points or 0.07%.

The index traded in a range of 2,492.90 points, touching an intraday high of 176,129.35 (+326.57 points) and a low of 173,636.45 (-2,166.33 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 343.88 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 42 closed higher, 54 ended lower, while 4 remained unchanged.

Top gainers during the day were CNERGY (+8.16%), PIOC (+5.93%), ATRL (+4.10%), GHNI (+3.57%), and PIBTL (+1.88%).

On the losing side were GHGL (-2.81%), KTML (-2.80%), AIRLINK (-2.41%), GADT (-2.37%), and KOHC (-2.23%).

In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (+183.57pts), ATRL (+55.24pts), CNERGY (+38.61pts), ENGROH (+32.05pts), and HUBC (+28.37pts) provided the biggest support to the benchmark.

Meanwhile, HBL (-40.62pts), MTL (-32.62pts), MARI (-24.39pts), EFERT (-24.28pts), and SRVI (-20.80pts) weighed on the index.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+129.64pts), Refinery (+93.85pts), Cement (+53.30pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (+31.37pts), and Power Generation & Distribution (+18.66pts).

On the downside, Fertilizer (-56.41pts), Technology & Communication (-24.10pts), Leather & Tanneries (-20.80pts), Miscellaneous (-20.30pts), and Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (-20.00pts) exerted pressure on the benchmark.

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 106,419.79, down 148.49 points or 0.14%.

Total market volume stood at 675.92 million shares, compared with 621.02m in the previous session, while traded value rose by Rs0.38bn to Rs30.27bn.

A total of 356,564 trades were reported across 492 companies, with 165 stocks closing higher, 277 lower, and 50 remaining unchanged.

**Top Ten by Volume**
Symbol	Price	Change %	Volume
CNERGY	10.61	8.16%	166,059,814
PRL	49.05	10.00%	49,159,104
TPLP	12.51	3.39%	38,436,785
TSBL	2.15	7.50%	36,283,729
KEL	7.28	-0.95%	27,615,297
LOTCHEM	29.65	1.86%	17,575,908
WTL	1.23	0.00%	15,089,114
BOP	33.69	0.03%	14,202,726
MLCF	96.36	0.90%	13,521,739
FNEL	1.22	0.83%	13,125,536

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 4,374 points or 2.43% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 1,873 points or 1.08% so far this calendar year.

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