Strong buying at PSX, KSE-100 up over 1,100 points in early trade

Bullish momentum was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 gaining over 1,100 points during the opening minutes of trading on Thursday. At 9:50am, the benchmark index was hovering at 171,455.35, an increase of 1,141.50 points or 0.67%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, HUBCO, PSO, SNGPL, SSGC, MARI, MEB, MEBL and NBP, traded in the green. On a fiscal front, Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus of $100 million in November 2025, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Wednesday.