At 11:55am, the benchmark index was hovering at 133,700.49, an increase of 1,751.43 points or 1.33%.

Early trading saw robust buying activity in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration firms, oil marketing companies (OMCs), and refineries.

Notable stocks, including ARL, Hubco, PSO, SSGC, FFBL, MCB, Meezan Bank, and UBL, all traded in positive territory.

This impressive upward trend follows the KSE-100 Index’s remarkable performance in fiscal year 2025, which, according to Arif Habib Limited (AHL), delivered an annual return of 60.15%, outpacing all major asset classes.

Last week, the KSE-100 Index closed at 131,949 points, marking a weekly gain of 6.1%.

Experts attribute the stock market’s ascent to heightened investor confidence, improvements in economic indicators, and effective government financial reforms.