Thursday, October 01 2026

PSX falls below 170k over regional conflict
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 825.22 points, or 0.48%, as concerns over prolonged Middle East tensions and elevated oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The index started off on a strong note, climbing 324.35 points, or 0.19%, to 170,749.97 by 9:38 am, but reversed course later and remained in the red by the close of trading. It touched the intra-day high of 170,944.35 and low of 169,538.23 before settling at 169,600.41.
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PSX adds record 25,281 new investors in September
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) added 25,281 new investors in September 2026, the highest number for any single month, taking its total investor base to 656,218. Khurram Schehzad shared the figures in a post on his X account. He said the investor base had more than doubled since March 2024, with most of the new participants belonging to Gen-Z. He said the change was visible not only in market performance but also in who was taking part in the market. He summed it up as more investors, broader participation and deeper capital markets.
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SGPL loss narrows 2% in FY26
S. G. Power Limited (PSX: SGPL) reported a slight reduction in its net loss for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, recording Rs8.21m compared to a net loss of Rs8.40m in the preceding year. Reflecting this minor loss reduction, basic and diluted loss per share (LPS) improved slightly to Rs0.46, down from Rs0.47 in FY25. During FY26, the company recorded zero revenue from its power segment as operations remained fully discontinued (down from Rs6.15m in FY25 with generation costs of Rs7.93m). Consequently, gross loss from power generation stood at zero compared to a gross loss of Rs1.79m in the prior year.
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4QFY26: KSE-100 companies post earnings of Rs609bn
Companies in the KSE-100 Index posted combined earnings of Rs609 billion in 4QFY26, up 34 percent year-on-year and 20 percent quarter-on-quarter, while full-year FY26 profitability increased 18 percent to Rs2.01 trillion, according to a report by Topline Research. The research house said its analysis covered 88 of the 100 KSE-100 companies that had announced their results, representing around 96 percent of the index’s market capitalisation. It said inclusion of the remaining companies was not expected to materially affect the overall profitability growth trend.
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Pakistan explores PNSC container vessel to support exporters
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) may lease or purchase a container vessel to facilitate Pakistani exporters and reduce shipping costs, provided sufficient cargo volumes can be secured to make the operation commercially viable, Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said. The development came during a meeting between a three-member delegation of exporters and Chaudhry, read an official statement on Thursday. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the minister of difficulties arising from changes in shipping routes in the region, saying the longer routes had increased transportation costs and delivery times to European and US markets.
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