PSX achieves another milestone, as KSE-100 surpasses psychological barrier of 133,000 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved another milestone today as KSE-100 index surpassed the psychological barrier of one lac thirty-three thousand points.

The PSX’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 1,421.08 points, a positive change of 1.08 percent, closing at 133,370.15 points against 131,949.07 points last trading day.

A total of 919.9 million shares were traded during the day as compared to 733.07 million shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 45.311 billion against Rs 34.924 billion on the last trading day.

As many as 479 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 299 of them recorded gains and 155 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 25 companies remained unchanged.

The three top trading companies were Image Pakistan with 48.08 million shares at Rs36.32 per share, Bank of Punjab with 42.51 million shares at Rs 11.87 per share and WorldCall Telecom with 36.92 million shares at Rs 1.55 per share.

Hoechst Pakistan Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs158.11 per share closing at Rs 3,526.13 whereas runner-up was Lucky Core Industries Limited with Rs158.05 rise in its share price to close at Rs1,738.51.

PIA Holding Company LimitedB witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 1,882.55 per share price, closing at Rs 21,787.59, whereas the runner-up was Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited with Rs 247.84 decline in its per share price to Rs 23,399.15.

Analysts at Topline Market said that the bullish trend was fuelled by strong performance in banking stocks amid expectations of robust earnings and dividend payouts for the June quarter.

Textile stocks also advanced, likely supported by optimism over a potential tariff agreement with the U.S, they said.

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Meanwhile, the rate of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.2,500 and was traded at Rs.353,000 on Monday (July 07, 2025) as compared to its sale at Rs. 355,500 on the last trading day, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association reported.