Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed a notable increase in its indices, with the KSE100 index rising by 1,498.66 points, closing at 170,672.04, and the KSE30 index climbing 591.24 points to reach 51,809.61. This marks a day-over-day percentage increase of 0.89% for the KSE100 and 1.15% for the KSE30.

According to JS Global, the day saw significant movement in individual stocks, with Bank of Punjab (BOP) leading the gainers at a price increase of 5.70%, closing at 36.17. Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML) followed with a 5.65% rise, and Nishat Power Limited (NPL) gained 4.78%. Conversely, the market's losers included Mehmood Textile Mills Limited (MEHT), which fell by 6.44%, and International Industries Limited (INIL), down by 1.77%.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) market capitalization increased by 0.87% to Rs 18,877.36 billion, equivalent to approximately $67.70 billion. Despite the positive changes, the year-to-date performance for the calendar year 2026 showed a decline of 4.13%. The total trading volume reached 1,192.17 million shares, with a traded value of Rs 39.68 billion, or $142.29 million.

Regionally, the markets showed mixed results, with China's SSEA index slightly decreasing by 0.3%, while Taiwan's TWII surged by 3.2%. Meanwhile, India’s BSESN index fell by 1.3%. These figures reflect varying investor sentiments across Asian markets.