The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged on Monday, extending its New Year rally as investors poured liquidity into asset-allocation flows amid easing macroeconomic signals.
As per the details, the benchmark KSE-100 Index added nearly 9,000 points across the first three sessions of 2026, climbing to an intraday high of 183,964.37, gaining 4,929.44 points (2.75%) from Friday’s close of 179,034.93.
The session’s low was 179,535.46, still up 500.53 points (0.28%) and the day’s peak marked a fresh all-time intraday high.
“Overall positive start of the year is witnessed as investors pour in massive liquidity to target year asset allocation,” said independent analyst AAH Soomro, cautioning that the market may be “going too fast too soon”.
Brokerage research flagged a constructive near-term setup. AKD Research projected sentiment would strengthen on expectations of foreign portfolio and direct investment inflows. Analysts suggested the KSE-100 could extend its uptrend towards 263,800 by December 2026, supported by easing monetary conditions, improving external accounts and reform momentum.
The rally follows last week’s 6,634-point (3.8%) advance to a record 179,035, aided by a softer-than-expected December 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 5.6%, reinforcing expectations of further monetary easing.