The market sustained its upward momentum throughout the session, buoyed by improved investor sentiment and active institutional buying.

The index moved between an intraday high of 168,414 and a low of 166,923 before settling higher.

According to a report by Topline Securities, the bullish rally was driven by strong performances in BAHL, FFC, MCB, OGDC, and PPL, which collectively contributed 830 points to the benchmark.

However, minor profit-taking in ENGROH, KEL, and UBL trimmed 161 points from the overall advance.

Investor participation remained robust, with 486 companies trading a total of 1.81 billion shares valued at Rs56.8 billion.