During the trading session, the KSE-100 Index rose by over 700 points, reaching a high of 175,232 points, its highest level ever.

Earlier in the day, the index had climbed 208 points to 174,681.

At the close of trading on Tuesday, the KSE-100 Index had ended at 174,472 points, highlighting the market’s continued bullish momentum as the year comes to a close.

Buying was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs and power generation.

Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, MARI, POL, PPL, OGDC, PSO, HBL, MEBL and MCB, traded in the green.