Weekly Market Roundup

The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed the week ended August 7, 2026, at 181,430.02 points, gaining 5,335.90 points, or 3.03%, on a week-on-week basis from 176,094.12 points recorded on July 31, 2026. The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum during the week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index registering another strong advance as broad-based buying supported overall market sentiment. Investor sentiment was also supported by improving geopolitical confidence after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, aimed at strengthening regional security and collective defence, while optimism over continued macroeconomic stability and positive corporate developments further sustained buying interest.