KARACHI:

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), till around midday, has witnessed a slow trading session. The benchmark KSE-100 Index stood at 153,386.60, reflecting a gain of 478.64 points or 0.31% from the previous close of 152,907.96.

The index touched a high of 153,660.88 and a low of 151,457.94 during the session, with traded volume reaching over 111 million shares and a total value exceeding Rs10.8 billion.

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Market status is temporarily suspended on account of Jumma prayers, though overall trading activity remained robust with the exchange officially open.

The positive movement comes after a highly volatile week, including a sharp decline of over 5,400 points (3.41%) on March 26 to close at 152,907.96, which followed a strong rebound of nearly 4,347 points (2.82%) on March 25.

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The KSE-100 index has shown significant swings in recent sessions amid profit-taking and broader economic factors, yet it continues to post a year-over-year gain of around 29% to 30% while remaining approximately 12% down year-to-date and well below its all-time high of about 191,033 points hit in January 2026.