Buying continues at bourse, KSE-100 up nearly 400 points in early trade

Buying interest was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 400 points during the opening minutes of trading on Wednesday. At 10:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 180,771.69, up by 378.72 points or 0.21%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including cement, chemical, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs and power generation. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, MARI, OGDC, PPL, HBL and ABL, traded in the green. In a key development, Pakistan’s current account posted a massive surplus of $459 million in May 2026, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Wednesday.