PSX Mid-Day: Surging Into 2026 with Strength

MG News | January 01, 2026 at 02:16 PM GMT+05:00

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January 01, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange opened the new year on a strong note, with the KSE-100 Index crossing the 176,000 mark for the first time,

The index reached mid-day high of 176,132.52 (+2,078 points), which reflected lively market activity, with 558 million shares exchanged.

The early momentum comes amid broadly positive economic indicators highlighted in the latest Outlook report, including rising industrial activity, easing inflation, and continued growth in key sectors, which are keeping investor sentiment upbeat.

The early rally past 176,000 sets a promising tone for 2026, with markets showing optimism as the year begins.

Top gainers during mid-day were SSOM (+10.00%), PIBTL (+7.81%), KEL (+7.25%), DHPL (+5.30%), and HALEON (+5.00%).

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Name	Price/Vol	%Chg/NChg
KSE100	176,355.49 799.09M	1.32% 2301.17
ALLSHR	106,095.08 1,399.85M	1.42% 1480.57
KSE30	54,010.33 172.85M	1.33% 707.40
KMI30	250,685.98 166.33M	0.86% 2146.75
KMIALLSHR	68,659.48 915.21M	1.16% 786.70
BKTi	49,612.52 72.87M	2.53% 1222.09
OGTi	35,256.55 17.79M	1.06% 368.14

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BRENT CRUDE	60.91	61.92 60.63	-0.42 -0.68%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY	86.75	0.00 0.00	0.65 0.75%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY	96.75	0.00 0.00	0.20 0.21%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN	1,027.50	1,027.50 1,027.50	0.00 0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI	57.41	58.55 57.20	-0.54 -0.93%
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