The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Thursday, November 5, as both the benchmark KSE-100 Index and the Shariah-compliant KMI-30 Index closed significantly higher amid widespread buying.
The KSE-100 Index gained 3,366.38 points, or 1.96%, to settle at 175,379.86 points, compared with the previous session’s closing level of 172,013.48 points.
During the trading session, the benchmark index touched an intraday high of 176,604.51 points and a low of 174,291.25 points, reflecting continued positive momentum in the market.
Meanwhile, the KMI-30 Index also recorded a strong performance, rising by 4,834.26 points, or 1.96%, to close at 251,232.44 points against the previous close of 246,398.18 points.
The positive performance of the KMI-30 reflected strong buying interest in Shariah-compliant stocks, with the index gaining nearly 4,835 points during the session.
Broader market participation also remained positive. According to the PSX market summary, 365 companies recorded gains, while 103 declined and 99 remained unchanged.
Total trading volume reached approximately 999.81 million shares, with the traded value standing at Rs 46.06 billion. A total of 498,895 transactions were recorded during the session.
The simultaneous gains in the KSE-100 and KMI-30 indices reflected broad-based buying interest across the stock market.
