Islamabad: The KSE 100 index witnessed a notable increase of 944.82 points, closing at 155,384.51, a 0.61% rise compared to the previous day's closing of 154,439.68. The KSE 30 index also demonstrated positive momentum, gaining 347.09 points to reach 47,466.99, a 0.74% increment from its previous close of 47,119.91.

Despite the index gains, overall market activity experienced a downturn. Regular market turnover decreased from 987,589,372 shares to 857,609,724 shares. The traded monetary value in the regular market also fell from 39,911,814,990 to 32,724,529,471.

Futures trading also saw a decline, with turnover dropping from 180,067,000 shares to 162,638,000 shares. Similarly, the traded monetary value in the futures market decreased from 11,549,163,125 to 9,114,001,850.

Despite the reduced trading activity, market capitalization saw a slight expansion, rising from 18,188,392,263,313 to 18,276,698,087,968. While the indices reflect positive growth, the reduced trading volume and value suggest a potential shift in investor sentiment.