Date: July 26, 2025

The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a mixed session on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed higher by 173 points, settling at 139,380. The index recorded an intraday high of 140,149 and a low of 139,196, reflecting intraday volatility driven by selective buying and profit-taking.

Market participation remained active, with 213.6 million shares traded and a total turnover of PKR 23.6 billion. Major positive contributors to the index included LUCK (+3%, 158 pts), SYS (+2%, 77 pts), FATIMA (+4.5%, 51 pts), PSO (+1.6%, 48 pts), and SAZEW (+5%, 45 pts).

In terms of volume, Bank of Punjab (BOP) and K-Electric (KEL) led the charts, trading 23.8 million and 19.6 million shares, respectively.

Investor interest was prominent in select E&Ps, OMCs, Cement, and Fertilizer stocks, while the Banking sector saw mild profit-taking. Despite brief dips around the psychological 140,000-point mark, overall sentiment remains positive, supported by expectations of strong dividend announcements in the upcoming results season.

Analysts advise investors to remain focused on fundamentally sound sectors offering robust dividend yields and long-term growth potential.