The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another historic day on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossed the 157,000-point milestone for the first time before closing at an all-time high.

During intraday trade, the KSE-100 index surged to a record high of 157,088.80 points. The market later closed at 156,563 points, gaining 476 points compared to the previous session.

This achievement comes despite an earlier dip of 1,044 points during the session, which was swiftly recovered as investor confidence returned.

More than 1 billion shares were traded on the PSX today, reflecting strong investor activity. The total value of traded shares reached Rs 55 billion, underscoring the scale of participation in the market.

Key sectors and stocks driving gains

Buying interest remained strong in cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing companies, and power generation and refinery stocks.

Index-heavy stocks such as HUBCO, ARL, MARI, OGDC, POL, PPL, PSO, MEBL, NBP, and UBL traded in the green, further fueling the rally.

Economic boosts supporting sentiment

Investor optimism was bolstered by recent economic developments. Pakistan and the United States signed a $500 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the critical minerals sector.

Additionally, overseas workers’ remittances reached $3.1 billion in August 2025, according to the State Bank of Pakistan, providing further market liquidity and stability.

The bullish sentiment at the PSX mirrored broader trends in Asia, where MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan gained 0.2% early Tuesday.

Wall Street’s positive close and expectations of a possible US Federal Reserve rate cut next week also reinforced global investor confidence.