The Pakistan Stock Market started the new year in positive territory. According to reports, during the initial trading session on Thursday, the KSE-100 Index recorded an increase of more than 700 points. At 10:35 am, the benchmark index reached 174,755.54 points, up by 701.22 points or 0.40 percent.
Strong buying interest was seen in key sectors, including commercial banks, the oil and gas sector, and oil marketing companies (OMCs). Shares of Pakistan Oilfields (POL), MCB Bank, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), and United Bank Limited (UBL) were also trading in the positive zone.
On the last trading day of the year, Wednesday, profit-taking was observed at the stock exchange, as a result of which the KSE-100 Index closed at 174,054.32 points after declining by 418.45 points.
On the other hand, at the global level, Wall Street indices closed lower on Wednesday, reflecting low-volume trading on the final day of 2025, in line with trends seen in other markets around the world.
