## Pakistan Stock Exchange Shatters Records, KSE-100 Soars Past 119,000
**(Image: Showing PSX KSE-100)**
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) made history on Thursday, March 20, 2025, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index exploding past the unprecedented 119,000-point mark during intra-day trading.
The index hit a record-shattering high of 119,421.81 points. The index was up by 689.71 points, reaching 118,663.73, and reflecting a 0.58% increase for the day.
This surge reflects a wave of positive sentiment among investors, signaling strong and growing confidence in the market. Trading volume reached 268,125,313 shares, with a substantial total value of Rs20,221,788,995. The PSX’s bullish momentum is anticipated to continue, fueled by investor optimism about future market performance.
Investors are keenly monitoring the final performance as the market remains open, which will set the overall tone for the day.
The bullish trend continued from yesterday, where the KSE-100 index had already gained an impressive 972 points.
Yesterday, The 100-Index added 972.94 points, a positive change of 0.83 percent, closing at 117,974.03 points as compared to 117,001.09 points on the last trading day.
Analysts at Topline Securities attributed the continued upward momentum to strong buying activity from local institutions. They highlighted that “The rally was primarily driven by HUBC, MARI, ENGROH, SYS, and PPL, which together contributed 551 points to the index. On the other hand, FFC, EFERT, and POL exerted downward pressure, pulling the index down by 54 points”.
Yesterday’s trading saw a total of 544.2 million shares traded, up from 449.484 million shares in the previous session, with the value of shares reaching Rs32.310 billion compared to Rs29.178 billion on the last trading day.