September 21, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index moved modestly higher on Monday, adding 268.58 points, or 0.16%, to settle at 171,153.16. Buying interest in cement, fertilizer, and energy stocks underpinned the market’s positive session.
Sentiment was buoyed by easing oil prices as market participants tracked the pace of Saudi Arabia’s oil shipment recovery in the wake of Saturday’s missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces. Diminishing worries over potential supply disruptions helped sustain risk appetite at the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
The index held firm in positive territory for the duration of the session, reaching an intraday peak of 171,732.62, up 848.04 points, while the session low of 170,902.75 remained 18.17 points above the prior close.
The KSE-100 recorded total trading volume of 162.52 million shares.
Among the 100 index constituents, 55 advanced, 41 declined, and 4 finished unchanged.
The leading gainers were YOUW (+5.22%), SSOM (+5.19%), ATRL (+3.24%), PIBTL (+3.03%), and PABC (+2.63%).
Among the biggest decliners were PSEL (-5.29%), IBFL (-3.93%), AIRLINK (-1.61%), SCBPL (-1.23%), and KEL (-1.17%).
In terms of index-point contributions, LUCK (+89.34pts), ATRL (+53.82pts), FFC (+41.63pts), MARI (+35.33pts), and EFERT (+34.81pts) were the primary drivers of the index’s gains.
Conversely, PSEL (-74.89pts), MEBL (-28.32pts), SYS (-28.25pts), UBL (-27.72pts), and OGDC (-13.07pts) exerted downward pressure on the index.
Sector-wise, Cement (+121.67pts), Fertilizer (+93.01pts), Refinery (+67.97pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+35.23pts), and Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (+29.64pts) delivered the strongest support.
The index faced headwinds from Miscellaneous (-64.52pts), Technology & Communication (-31.21pts), Commercial Banks (-23.67pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-16.05pts), and Automobile Assembler (-14.47pts).
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 103,477.03, advancing 179.81 points or 0.17%.
Total market volume rose to 692.86 million shares from 576.26 million in the previous session, though traded value slipped by Rs2.31 billion to Rs20.10 billion.
A total of 306,050 trades were recorded across 494 companies, with 238 closing higher, 213 lower, and 43 unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| TISL | 5.0 | 22.85% | 119,630,638 |
| FNEL | 1.26 | 14.55% | 73,708,727 |
| MDTL | 9.6 | 11.63% | 70,047,743 |
| CNERGY | 13.21 | 2.25% | 59,517,163 |
| WTLNC | 1.02 | -0.97% | 31,445,091 |
| PRL | 86.92 | 4.76% | 28,950,362 |
| FCSC | 6.0 | 7.34% | 25,108,441 |
| PIBTL | 15.96 | 3.03% | 21,331,749 |
| SPSL | 16.51 | -0.18% | 15,966,035 |
| TSBL | 2.35 | -1.67% | 15,863,504 |
Notably, the KSE-100 has lost 9,149 points, or 5.07%, during the fiscal year, while it has declined 2,901 points, or 1.67%, so far this calendar year.
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