PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Rule the Day

18-Mar-2026


MettisGlobal


March 18, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Wednesday as strong buying across key sectors lifted the benchmark KSE-100 Index, supported by easing global oil prices and improving investor sentiment.

The KSE-100 Index concluded the session at 154,292.25, gaining 4,276.09 points or 2.85%.

The index remained positive throughout the day, touching an intraday high of 154,684.45 (+4,668.29) and a low of 150,284.25 (+268.09). The total volume of the KSE-100 Index stood at 213.82 million shares.


Market breadth was overwhelmingly positive, with 91 companies closing higher, 7 declining, one unchanged, and one untraded.

Among the top gainers were PKGP (+10.01%), IBFL (+9.22%), DGKC (+8.39%), PAEL (+8.10%), and FCCL (+7.78%), while PABC (-5.00%), NBP (-2.86%), HINOON (-0.27%), TPLRF1 (-0.22%), and LCI (-0.18%) were among the top losers.


In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (+519.28pts), OGDC (+379.34pts), FFC (+359.46pts), PPL (+294.45pts), and MEBL (+264.37pts) played a major role in driving the index higher. On the other hand, NBP (-95.15pts), PABC (-11.49pts), HINOON (-1.71pts), LCI (-1.27pts), and TPLRF1 (-0.82pts) weighed slightly on the index.


Sector-wise, the rally was led by Commercial Banks (+1234.35pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+921.80pts), Cement (+504.25pts), Fertilizer (+464.06pts), and Power Generation & Distribution (+191.90pts).

Meanwhile, minor pressure was observed in Miscellaneous (-2.97pts), while other sectors such as Woollen, Leasing Companies, Textile Weaving, and Vanaspati & Allied Industries remained largely flat.


In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 92,658.57, posting a gain of 2,494.23 points or 2.77%.

Total market volume rose to 397.47 million shares from 260.43 million in the previous session, while traded value increased to Rs22.35 billion, up Rs5.15 billion. A total of 241,276 trades were reported across 483 companies, with 339 closing higher, 79 declining, and 65 remaining unchanged.

Symbol Price Change % Volume

Top Ten by Volume

BOP 27.55 6.82% 54,733,142
WASLR 0.64 700.00% 31,549,329
KEL 7.73 4.32% 26,433,608
UNITY 8.57 1.66% 16,966,997
HASCOLNC 18.0 4.11% 13,452,418
WTL 1.25 5.04% 12,557,340
PACE 10.18 10.89% 11,199,338
NBP 184.57 -2.86% 10,889,865
CNERGY 6.98 0.87% 9,856,619
NCPL 60.96 3.31% 9,110,029

 

To note, the KSE-100 has gained 28,665 points or 22.82% during the fiscal year, whereas it has decreased 19,762 points or 11.35% so far this calendar year.

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