Karachi, The Thursday Times. Pakistan’s stock market posted a record-setting session on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged beyond the psychologically significant 174,000-point mark, closing at its highest level in history.
The rally gathered momentum from the opening bell, with broad-based buying pushing the index sharply higher throughout the session. By midday, the KSE-100 had added more than 2,000 points, reflecting strong investor appetite across key sectors.
During trading, the index spiked to 174,411 points, up 2,010 points on the day. The market had ended the previous week at 172,400, making Monday’s advance one of the most pronounced single-day gains in recent months.
Market participants attributed the surge to sustained optimism over macroeconomic stability, expectations of improved corporate earnings, and increased participation from institutional investors. The crossing of the 174,000 threshold was widely viewed on the trading floor as a symbolic milestone, reinforcing bullish sentiment.
