According to news organization Business Recorder, By 9:45 a.m., the benchmark index had added 295.14 points, rising 0.18% to settle at 166,972.83 a move traders described as a steady comeback driven by improving sentiment and rising trading volumes.
Market participants reported renewed buying interest across several heavyweight sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizers, and oil & gas exploration companies.
Major names such as SNGPL, PSO, PPL, OGDC, Mari, MEBL, MCB, WAPDA, and NBP traded comfortably in the green, reflecting what one broker called a market finding its feet again.
The upswing follows a strong performance last week, during which the KSE 100 surged 4,574 points, an impressive 2.8% to close at 166,677.70. That rally stretched across the board, underscoring broad based optimism in key sectors such as tech, banking, cement, and exploration & production. Analysts suggested the market’s momentum mirrors investors’ growing appetite for calculated risk.
Across Asia, markets began the final month of 2025 on a measured yet firm footing. Expectations of possible U.S. interest rate cuts helped maintain a risk friendly mood despite mixed economic indicators.
The Japanese yen strengthened noticeably, climbing to 155.64 per dollar, as investors weighed the possibility of a near term rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Governor Ueda reiterated that the central bank will weigh the pros and cons of tightening rates in its upcoming December policy meeting, remarks that kept currency traders on their toes.
Elsewhere, the MSCI Asia Pacific index held steady at 703.19, maintaining its trajectory toward its best annual performance since 2017, having gained 23.5% so far this year. However, Japan’s Nikkei slipped 1.3% in early trading, suggesting that investors remain cautious.
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower during Asian hours, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index jumped more than 1%, giving regional markets an extra lift.
