Weekly Market Roundup

Mettis Global reported that the KSE-100 finished the seven days to August 28, 2026, at 177,696.51 points. That represents a weekly gain of 529.99 points, or 0.30 per cent, from the 177,166.52 level seen on August 21. Trading stayed guarded, with selling in oil majors and other heavyweights cancelling out gains in banks, cement, fertilizer and power counters.

Total market capitalisation on the Pakistan Stock Exchange climbed by Rs12.73 billion, or 0.25 per cent, to reach Rs5.018 trillion from Rs5.006 trillion on August 21. In dollar terms the figure moved up roughly $49.72 million to $18.084 billion. The USD-adjusted return for the benchmark was 0.32 per cent, a turnaround from minus 1.60 per cent in the previous week.

Foreign investors were net sellers of $10.65 million in equities during the week, led by foreign corporates, while local investors were net buyers worth Rs2.95 billion, with mutual funds the largest buyers. Commercial banks added the most to the index at 490.74 points, while Leather & Tanneries was the biggest drag at 207.21 points. Among individual stocks, UBL, HBL and FFC led the positive contributions, whereas NBP was the largest negative contributor.