PSX Opening Bell: Starting Strong, Staying Steady

June 11, 2025 (MLN): The benchmark KSE-100 Index kicked off Wednesday’s trading session on a strong note, opening at 123,415.60 with a gain of 1,391.16 points or 1.14%.

At the start of the session, the index showed strength with an intraday high of 123,723.20 (+1,698.76) and a low of 123,290.25 (+1,265.81) points.

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index during the early session stood at 20.80 million shares.

This bullish momentum comes despite uncertainties surrounding the taxation measures ahead of the announcement of the federal budget 2025-26 later in the day.

On Tuesday, in the first session following the Eid break, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged, driving the benchmark KSE-100 Index to an all-time high above the 122,000 barrier.

Top gainers starting the day were PKGP (+10.00%), MUGHAL (+7.84%), MEHT (+7.05%), HMB (+3.22%), and GADT (+2.99%).

On the other hand, top losers were ATLH (-7.60%), ATRL (-3.37%), CNERGY (-2.86%), FCEPL (-2.60%), and INDU (-1.62%).

In terms of index-point contributions, companies that propped up the index were FFC (+146.48pts), PKGP (+117.13pts), MEBL (+95.09pts), LUCK (+91.32pts), and PPL (+82.43pts).

Meanwhile, companies that dragged the index lower were ATLH (-35.87pts), ATRL (-34.67pts), INDU (-14.67pts), CNERGY (-10.90pts), and FCEPL (-7.20pts).

Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+361.21pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+216.72pts), Fertilizer (+213.03pts), Cement (+204.14pts), and Power Generation & Distribution (+144.02pts).

While the index was let down by Automobile Assembler (-49.53pts), Refinery (-45.57pts), Chemical (-2.18pts), Food & Personal Care Products (-1.85pts), and Automobile Parts & Accessories (-0.64pts).