PSX: KSE-100 marginally up in opening hours

Business Recorder reported that the KSE-100 was at 166,126.56 by 10:40am on Tuesday, up 160.48 points, or 0.10%, as trading began with a modest advance. OGDC, PPL, PSO, SSGC and the named banks HBL, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL were among the large index constituents trading higher.

The report also cited Pakistan’s FY2026 GDP growth estimate of 3.65% from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, below the National Accounts Committee’s 3.70% projection. The previous session had ended 453.63 points lower at 165,966.09, while Asian markets fell on Tuesday and crude prices advanced amid geopolitical concerns. Investors were also watching for results from major US technology companies later in the week.