Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a significant uptick in market activity on December 29, 2025, with both the KSE-30 and KSE-100 indices experiencing notable gains. The KSE-30 index rose by 542.06 points to close at 53,276.12, while the KSE-100 index climbed 1,495.61 points, ending the day at 173,896.34.

The market's upward movement came as the indices reached intraday highs of 53,429.37 for the KSE-30 and 174,411.73 for the KSE-100. The percentage increase for the KSE-30 stood at 1.03%, and the KSE-100 saw a rise of 0.87%.

Trading volumes also showed a significant surge. The regular market (REG) recorded a turnover of 858,054,089 shares, up from the previous day's 797,999,251 shares. The traded value in this segment reached 42,867,672,022, compared to 38,062,221,043 previously.

In the Deliverable Futures Contract (DFC) segment, the turnover was 172,783,500 shares, a decline from 972,427,500 shares on the previous day, with the traded value falling to 10,407,492,270 from 46,944,404,095.

The Oddlot (ODL) market saw a modest increase in activity, with a turnover of 1,216 shares compared to the previous 1,085, and a traded value rising to 24,647 from 20,140.

The Contract Settlement Futures (CSF) market reported a turnover of 146,500 shares, down from 191,500, with the traded value decreasing to 33,368,430 from 42,628,285.

Market capitalization saw a slight increase, reaching 19,590,120,764,774 from 19,464,773,234,832, reflecting the overall positive sentiment in the market.

The gains in both indices, coupled with increased turnover in the regular market, highlight a period of robust trading activity at the PSX as the year draws to a close.