PSX investor base surges 47.3% to nearly 682,000 in 10 months

Pakistan’s stock-market investor count reached 681,965 by the end of October, a 47.3% increase since the start of 2026, according to figures from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) reported by Profit by Pakistan Today. The market added 218,894 investors over the first 10 months, while October’s net gain of 25,747 was the largest monthly rise recorded.

October saw 26,843 accounts opened, of which 26,801 belonged to individuals and 42 to corporate investors. People aged 18-30 accounted for 54.6% of individual registrations, while those aged 31-45 made up 34.7%; Punjab and Sindh together represented 83.9% of all new accounts. The SECP is running an investor-awareness campaign and aims to grow the stock-market investor base to 2.5 million; the report also notes the KSE-100 Index rose 43.5% in FY2025-26 and that 14 IPOs were approved during that fiscal year.