Islamabad, Mar 17 2025: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong bullish trend on Monday, with the benchmark 100-Index climbing 663.42 points, reflecting a 0.57 percent increase.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surges the index closed at 116,199.59 points, up from the previous session’s closing of 115,536.17 points, signaling renewed investor confidence.
According to a report from brokerage firm Topline Securities, this upward momentum was largely driven by the government’s steps toward resolving Pakistan’s mounting power sector circular debt.
Although the proposed Rs. 1.25 trillion debt restructuring plan is still pending final approval, its potential implementation has fueled optimism in the market.
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dditionally, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Pakistan’s steady progress in implementing the $7 billion loan program. While a staff-level agreement is yet to be finalized, the IMF’s positive assessment of economic reforms has bolstered investor sentiment.
Trading activity remained robust, with a total of 507.51 million shares exchanging hands, a significant increase from the previous session’s volume of 360.45 million shares.
The total value of traded shares also surged to Rs. 34.10 billion, compared to Rs. 21.03 billion recorded in the prior session.
Market participation was broad, with 448 companies trading shares during the day. Among them, 179 companies saw their stock prices rise, 211 experienced declines, while 58 remained unchanged.
Pak Elektron led the trading charts with 48.32 million shares traded at Rs. 45.54 per share, followed by Bank of Punjab with 46.58 million shares at Rs. 11.67 per share, and Pak International Bulk, which saw 36.37 million shares traded at Rs. 10.18 per share.
PIA Holding Company recorded the highest price gain, with its stock rising by Rs. 85.69 per share to close at Rs. 942.61. Mari Energies Limited followed closely, registering a Rs. 44.32 increase to settle at Rs. 649.98 per share.
On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited experienced the sharpest decline, with its stock price dropping by Rs. 152.99 to close at Rs. 23,260.01. Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited also faced a setback, falling by Rs. 35.39 per share to end at Rs. 1,441.87.
The market’s bullish trajectory reflects growing optimism among investors, with expectations that economic stability measures and financial sector reforms will continue to drive positive momentum in the coming sessions.
