The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) observed strong buying interest on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing at a new all-time high amid broad-based participation and positive investor sentiment.
The index maintained a steady upward momentum throughout the trading session, with a notable rally in the afternoon session that pushed the index to an intra-day high of 172,248.94, before some mild consolidation near the end.
At close, the benchmark index settled at 171,960.64, an increase of 1,646.79 points or 0.97%.
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.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cargo transporters – including those operating between Karachi seaports and factories nationwide – called off the wheel jam strike on Wednesday, stating that the government had agreed to address their demands, including increasing the time for “20-feet long 10-wheel cargo vehicles” to 19 hours a day on roads.
On Wednesday, PSX witnessed a session of intense volatility as the downward movement was primarily driven by a backdrop of mixed investor sentiment and pronounced volatility, which triggered selective profit-taking after the index hit a historic intraday peak.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index ended the day at 170,313.86 points, marking a marginal retreat of 133.44 points or 0.08%.
Internationally, Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5% as South Korea dropped 1.3% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index slipped 0.5%. Japan’s Nikkei was down 1.2%.
Nasdaq futures gained 0.3% and S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street as investors grappled with renewed concerns over record AI spending. Shares of AI bellwether Nvidia tumbled 3.8%.
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