PSX Closing Bell: The Green Giant Awakens

The KSE-100 rose 1,454.80 points, or 0.87%, to finish Tuesday at 168,018.86, extending its rebound, Mettis Global reported. Buying in banking, fertilizer, cement and investment-related shares supported the advance, with FFC adding the most to the index at 218.54 points. ENGROH, MEBL and EFERT were also among the leading positive contributors.

The benchmark stayed above its previous close throughout the session and reached 168,469.78 at its peak. Of its constituents, 67 ended higher, 32 declined and one was unchanged; total KSE-100 volume was 212.27 million shares. Across the wider market, the All-Share Index gained 0.66% to 101,001.36, while traded value reached Rs20.70 billion. Despite Tuesday’s rise, the KSE-100 remained down 6.81% in the fiscal year and 3.47% so far this calendar year.