Friday, March 06 2026

Selling grips bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 2,100 points
Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 2,100 points during the opening hours of trading on Friday. At 10:10am, the benchmark index was hovering at 159,083.87, a decrease of 2,126.80 points or 1.32%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilisers, oil and gas exploration companies, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, MARI, POL, PPL, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL, traded in the red. On Thursday, PSX witnessed one of its most powerful rallies in recent sessions, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by more than 5,400 points in a sweeping show. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed at 161,210.68 points, registering a sharp gain of 5,433.46 points or 3.49%.
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SECP cancels Modaraba Management License of LSE Capital Limited
LSE Capital Limited announced on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) had cancelled its license to operate as a Modaraba Management Company. The listed company disclosed in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. The notice said that the SECP had accepted LSE’s request “for voluntary de-registration and has de-registered its Modaraba Management Company License with immediate effect under the provisions of the Modaraba Companies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980”. LSE Capital is licensed as a modaraba management company. Besides carrying the license to act as a consultant on the issue for IPOs and corporate finance advisory services.
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Thursday, March 05 2026

Buying observed at bourse, KSE-100 up nearly 2,600 points
Buying interest returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 2,600 points during the intraday trading on Thursday. At 11:15am, the benchmark index was hovering at 158,346.88, an increase of 2,569.67 points or 1.65%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, PSO, SNGPL, SSGC, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL, traded in the green. On Wednesday, PSX witnessed another volatile session with the benchmark KSE-100 Index settling in the red as cautious investor sentiment, geopolitical uncertainty and broad intraday swings kept participants on the defensive.
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IPAK highlights export resilience, diversified sourcing
International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK), a listed manufacturer of flexible packaging films, outlined its export resilience and structured sourcing strategy during a corporate briefing with analysts and investors on Tuesday. The company’s management emphasized that IPAK has developed a structured procurement framework designed to mitigate supply-chain disruption risks. While a significant share of its raw materials is currently sourced from the Middle East, the company maintains pre-approved alternative suppliers in China and other regions through established trading relationships. Management said adequate safety stock levels are also maintained to cushion short-term disruptions, describing the approach as proactive and risk-managed.
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Asian shares surge, led by KOSPI; Treasuries fall as war concerns ebb
Asian shares rallied on Thursday with a decline in U.S. Treasuries pointing to a tentative recovery in risk ​appetite that has been hammered by the escalating war in the Middle East. South Korea’s KOSPI gauge recovered ‌its steep losses in the prior session following a rally on Wall Street on hopes the United States and Iran will seek an off-ramp from hostilities. Oil and gold traded higher. China set its growth target at a slightly lower pace than the previous year in a closely watched, wide-ranging economic ​plan. The U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, suggesting no quick resolution to a war that has ​roiled financial markets, transportation networks, and energy production. “Geopolitical risk can flare up again very quickly, so ⁠any early gains we see this morning across Asia-Pacific region share markets may not last,” Paco Chow, dealing manager at Moomoo ​Australia and New Zealand, said in a note. “The outlook will remain cautious until we see oil flows return to normal.”
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