PSX Mid-Day: Surging Into 2026 with Strength

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

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 177,322.78
218.45M
-0.03%
-47.93
ALLSHR 107,545.62
611.68M
-0.16%
-170.58
KSE30 52,748.13
109.41M
-0.15%
-79.11
KMI30 250,923.14
114.37M
-0.26%
-656.80
KMIALLSHR 69,357.47
341.55M
-0.25%
-170.67
BKTi 50,191.95
23.34M
-0.24%
-121.95
OGTi 36,022.65
8.50M
-1.33%
-487.29
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Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 79,490.00 80,590.00
78,525.00
970.00
1.24%
BRENT CRUDE 88.34 88.66
86.22
0.50
0.57%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 110.30 0.00
0.00
0.85
0.78%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 124.80 0.00
0.00
0.60
0.48%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,228.00 1,228.00
1,228.00
0.00
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80.65
0.14
0.17%
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