PSX Witnesses Strong Recovery; KSE-100 Index Gains Over 750 Points in Early Trade

Islamabad:The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) showed a positive trend on Tuesday, the second trading day of the week, as the benchmark KSE-100 index surged by more than 750 points in early trading.

At **9:35 AM**, the index was recorded at **158,318.81 points**, up from the previous day’s closing of **157,554.66 points**, signaling renewed investor confidence after a bearish start to the week.

### Previous Day’s Performance

On Monday, the market closed in negative territory with the KSE-100 index dropping by **482.71 points (0.31%)** to settle at **157,554.66 points**. Trading volume stood at **1.66 billion shares** valued at **Rs. 60.90 billion**, compared to **2.04 billion shares** worth **Rs. 69.27 billion** in the prior session, reflecting a slight decline in both volume and value.

### Company-Wise Activity

During Monday’s session, **483 companies** were traded, of which **209 advanced**, **252 declined**, and **22 remained unchanged**, highlighting a mixed market sentiment.

### Futures Market Outlook

The futures market recorded significant activity with **463 million shares** traded on Monday, higher than the previous day’s **405 million shares**. The total value of transactions stood at **Rs. 33.24 billion**, nearly double the **Rs. 18.16 billion** recorded a day earlier.

Market analysts suggest that today’s rally reflects investor optimism, with buying interest seen across multiple sectors following yesterday’s correction.