Monday, April 20 2026

Selling engulfs bourse, KSE-100 down 3,300 points in early trade
Rising geopolitical tensions took their toll on investor sentiments at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 shedding nearly 3,300 points during the opening minutes of trading on Monday. At 9:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 170,646.01, down by 3,293.00 points or 1.89%. Selling pressure was observed in key sectors, including cement, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, POL, PPL, PSO, SNGPL, MCB, MEBL and UBL, traded in the red. During the previous week, PSX maintained its bullish trajectory as improving geopolitical conditions and investor confidence fuelled broad-based buying. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by 4%, gaining 6,748 points to settle at 173,939 points. Internationally, oil prices jumped, the US dollar lifted from lows and stock markets wobbled on ​Monday as rising tension in the Middle East kept shipping in and out of the Gulf to a bare ‌minimum, though traders were holding out hope for a resolution.
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HBL posts Q1’26 PBT of Rs33.7bn
HBL declared a consolidated profit before tax of Rs 33.7 billion, and a profit after tax of Rs 16.2 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. EPS for Q1’26 was Rs 11.0. Along with the results, the Bank declared an interim dividend of Rs 6.00 per share for the quarter. HBL’s balance sheet increased to Rs 8.1 trillion, with domestic deposits closing at Rs 4.6 trillion and total deposits at Rs 5.4 trillion. Current account remained a priority for the Bank, as a result the domestic CA mix improved to 38.6 percent in March 2026. HBL’s total advances stood north of Rs 2.0 trillion. The Bank’s flagship Consumer portfolio continued its stellar growth trajectory, reaching Rs 180 billion, while the Group’s agriculture financing increased to over Rs 100 billion.
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Friday, April 17 2026

Buying continues, KSE-100 Index opens with nearly 1000-point gain
Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE 100 index gaining over nearly 1,000 points during the opening hour of trading on Friday. At 9:50am, the benchmark index was hovering at 170,880.78 points, up by 968.83 points or 0.57%. On the index front, oil and gas exploration, automobile, cement, and chemical sectors emerged as key gainers. On Thursday, the KSE-100 Index exhibited robust performance during the session, gaining 1,392.01 points or 0.83% to close at 169,911.95 points, compared to the previous close of 168,519.94 points Meanwhile, Asian stocks were poised for a second week of strong gains and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down ​0.6%, but remained close to its highest since March 2, the first trading day after the Iran war broke out.
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Thursday, April 16 2026

PSX rallies as Saudi Arabia deposits $2bn, KSE-100 gains over 2,000 points
Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with the benchmark KSE 100 index gaining over 2000 points during the opening minutes of trading on Thursday. At 9:44am, the benchmark index was hovering at 170,828.25 points, up by 2,318 points or 1.38 percent. Earlier today, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said it had received funds of US$ 2 billion from Ministry of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia had committed $3 billion in additional deposits, with disbursement expected in the coming week. Meanwhile, index heavy automobile, cement, food and personal care products and insurance sectors traded in the green. On Wednesday, the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 2,885.10 points or 1.74 percent to close at 168,519.94 points.
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Wednesday, April 15 2026

PSX rallies as Saudi Arabia pledges $3bn, KSE-100 nears 170,000
Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia committed $3 billion in additional deposits to Pakistan, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 Index above the 170,000 level during the opening minutes of trading on Wednesday. At 9:24am, the benchmark index was hovering at 169,922.18, up by 4,287.34 points or 2.59%. Across-the-board buying interest was observed, including key sectors, i.e. cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, PRL, OGDC, POL, PPL, MARI, HBL, MCB, MEBL and UBL, traded in the green. In a key development, Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb informed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has committed $3 billion in additional deposits, with disbursement expected in the coming week.
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