The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the new business week on a bullish note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing more than 600 points in early trading on Monday. The surge pushed the index past the 146,000-point level in intraday trading, reflecting continued investor optimism.
This follows Friday’s session, when the market closed lower by 264.34 points, or 0.18%, at 145,382.80 points. On that day, 548 million shares valued at Rs 45.49 billion changed hands. Out of 482 listed companies that traded, 151 recorded gains, 296 saw losses, and 35 remained unchanged.
Adding to the positive economic sentiment, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Friday that overseas workers’ remittances reached US$3.2 billion in July 2025 — a 7.4% year-on-year increase. The inflows were led by Saudi Arabia (US$823.7 million), the UAE (US$665.2 million), the UK (US$450.4 million), and the USA (US$269.6 million).
