Pakistan Stock Exchange creates history; KSE-100 index crosses 175,000

The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed extraordinary excitement during trading on the last day of this year, when the KSE-100 index crossed the psychological threshold of 175,000 points for the first time, creating new history.

During trading, the index reached a high of 175,232 points at one point; however, a loss of 418 points was recorded in the closing moments due to profit-taking, and the market closed at 174,054 points.

The market closed at 174,472 points on the previous trading day, compared to which the overall trend was positive despite the fluctuations throughout the day.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange remained the centre of attention of investors during the year 2025. Overall market capitalisation increased by 39 per cent and reached Rs 19.7 trillion, while the KSE-100 index recorded a 52 per cent increase.

According to stock market experts, economic stability, reduced inflation and increasing investor confidence have taken the market to new heights. They say that if the same pace continues, it is not out of the question to cross the 200,000-point milestone in 2026.