KARACHI, June 18, 2026 — The Pakistan Stock Exchange continued climbing on Thursday. The KSE-100 Index gained 887 points to close at 181,398, marking the sixth consecutive day of gains. Broad-based buying across Power Generation & Distribution, Fertilizer, Oil & Gas Exploration, Cement, and Commercial Banking sectors powered the move.
Intraday range was tight. The index touched 181,869 before backing off, swinging 1,358 points between high and low. Of 486 listed companies, 255 advanced while 201 declined and 30 held flat. Trading volume on the KSE-All Share reached 1.23 billion shares, with KOSM and KEL commanding the largest blocks.
Winners and Weight
GCWLR surged hardest with a 33.22% jump. KML and IMS followed with gains of 11.42% and 10.03% respectively. On the index itself, HUBC contributed 241 points — more than a quarter of the day’s entire advance. SRVI added 152 points. FFC chipped in 109.
Losses were scattered. TPLI dropped 9.77% and SERT fell 9.30%, becoming the session’s largest percentage losers. BAHL weighed heaviest on the downside, dragging the index down by 76 points. The breadth advantage — 255 gainers to 201 losers — kept sellers at bay.
Year-to-Date Momentum Building
The KSE-30 closed at 54,098, up 0.48% on the day. KMI-30 gained 0.63% to 258,982. All Share Index rose 0.60% to 109,207. Fiscal year performance tells a different story — the KSE-100 is up 44.39% since July 1, 2025, while calendar-year gains sit at 4.22%.
That 40-point spread between fiscal and calendar performance reflects the sharp move that started last year. Investor appetite remains present enough to push stocks higher for six straight sessions. Whether this holds past mid-June is the question the market will answer next.
