Karachi: In the latest trading session, Pakistan's KSE100 index marked a positive shift, closing at 166,186.17 points, as it rose by 768.65 points or 0.46% from the previous day. The KSE30 index also saw an uptick, ending at 49,293.54 points with an increase of 255.05 points or 0.52%.

According to JS Global, the market capitalization of the Pakistan Stock Exchange saw a marginal increase, settling at Rs 18,475.19 billion, equivalent to $66.72 billion. This reflects a 0.46% day-on-day increase. Despite these gains, the year-to-date figures for CY26 and FY27 show declines of 6.17% and 8.23% respectively for the market capitalization.

Among the top gainers for the day were Pakgen Power Limited (PGLC), which saw a significant rise of 9.97% to reach Rs 15.11, and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTC), which increased by 7.62% to Rs 55.06. On the other hand, losses were recorded by Ibrahim Fibres Limited (IBFL) and Crescent Fibres Limited (CPHL), which fell by 2.45% and 2.30% respectively.

Trading volume for the session stood at 517.60 million shares, with a total value of Rs 23.57 billion ($85.12 million). The most actively traded stocks included Cnergyico PK Limited (CNERGY) and Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), with volumes of 62.81 million and 43.44 million shares respectively.

Regionally, the performance was mixed, with India's BSESN index rising by 2.1%, while other markets such as China's SSEA and Indonesia's JKSE saw declines of 1.6% and 1.3%, respectively. The Korean KOSPI index faced a significant drop of 7.6%.

The trading day reflects ongoing volatility in regional markets and fluctuating investor sentiment, although the local bourse managed to close in positive territory.