The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong rebound on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged past the 155,000-point level, fueled by fresh buying across key sectors.
After days of profit-taking, investors turned bullish ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. During early trade, the index soared by more than 1,100 points, climbing as high as 155,463 points.
By the close of the session, the KSE-100 Index settled at 155,384 points, up 945 points or 0.61%.
Buying spree across sectors
Strong interest was seen in commercial banks, fertiliser, cement, IT, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing companies (OMCs), power generation, and refineries.
Index-heavy stocks such as ARL, HUBCO, MARI, POL, PPL, PSO, WAFI, HBL, NBP, and UBL all traded in the green, driving the rally.
Policy rate decision
Later in the day, the SBP announced its monetary policy decision, keeping the policy rate unchanged at 11%, in line with analysts’ expectations.
The central bank had previously held the rate steady in its July 30, 2025 meeting, citing inflationary risks from higher energy tariffs. Analysts expect inflationary pressures to persist in the wake of recent flooding, but also noted supportive factors such as a stronger rupee and lower global oil prices.
