PSX stays bullish, gains over 3,353 points

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jun, 2026) The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the pakistan stock exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 3,353.15 points, a positive change of 1.89 percent, closing at 180,392.98 points against 177,039.83 points on the last trading day.

During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 1.224 billion shares with a traded value of Rs 70.218 billion, compared to 988.081 million shares valuing Rs 63.477 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs 20.053 trillion from Rs 19.733 trillion a day earlier.

Out of 497 active companies in the ready market, 304 advanced, 165 declined and 28 remained unchanged.

Lotte Chemical topped the volume chart with 108.120 million shares, followed by Pak Int.

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Bulk with 49.523 million shares and Siddiqsons Tin with 43.733 million shares.

The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited (B), which increased by Rs 168.43 to close at Rs 18,037.43, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which gained Rs 143.00 to settle at Rs 25,869.00.

On the losing side, Sapphire Textile Mills Limited declined by Rs 48.00 to close at Rs 1,452.00, while Hoechst Pakistan Limited fell by Rs 33.00 to close at Rs 4,002.00.

In the futures market, turnover stood at 227.845 million shares with a traded value of Rs 14.007 billion, compared to 196.160 million shares worth Rs 12.028 billion in the previous session.

Out of 313 futures-market companies, 229 recorded gains, 77 declined and seven remained unchanged, according to psx data.