Could 31, 2025 (MLN): The market skilled a range-bound efficiency all through the week, primarily influenced by uncertainty surrounding potential income measures anticipated within the upcoming Federal Finances for Fiscal Yr 2026.

Consecutively, the bench mark KSE 100 index acquire 588.42 factors or 0.49%, closing the session at 119,691.09 in comparison with the earlier week’s shut of 119,102.67.

Intraday swings have been vital, with the index reaching a excessive of 119,913.88 (+222.79 factors) and a low of 118,143.67 (-1,547.42 factors).

Market cap

The KSE-100 market capitalization stood at Rs3.57 trillion, up 0.49% from the earlier week’s Rs3.56tr. In USD phrases, the market cap was recorded at $12.69 billion, in comparison with $12.63bn within the prior week.

This week, the index return in USD phrases was 0.47%, in comparison with -0.56% the earlier week.

On the financial entrance, the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) made a internet FX buy of $223 million in February 2025, taking its nine-month whole to $5.9 billion.

Cash provide in April 2025 rose by 12.96% YoY to Rs42.07tr, in comparison with Rs37.24tr in April 2024, and up 0.17% MoM from March 2025.

SBP raised Rs187.17bn via a 10-year floating-rate PIBs public sale on Tuesday, with Rs175bn from aggressive bids and Rs12.17bn from non-competitive bids.

Moreover, the Central Financial institution carried out an public sale throughout week, promoting Market Treasury Payments (MTBs) price Rs772.27bn.

International alternate reserves held by the SBP elevated by $69.5m to $11.52bn within the week ending Could 23, 2025, whereas whole reserves fell by $11.8m to $16.64bn.

SBP declared the June 2025 remuneration fee on Particular Money Reserve Account (US$) at 3.32%.

The optimistic financial cues helped stabilize investor sentiment, pushing the KSE-100 index’s fiscal year-to-date returns to 52.57%, whereas CYTD return stood at 3.96%. 

Prime Index Movers

In the course of the week, Cement, Fertilizer, and Energy Era & Distribution contributed 317.14, 249.85, and 148.20 factors to the index.

On the flip aspect, Car Assembler, Oil & Gasoline Exploration Corporations, and Know-how & Communication dented the index by -105.08, -96.70, and -50.13 factors, respectively.

Amongst particular person shares, MEBL added 230.44 factors to the index whereas FFC, LUCK, and PKGP contributed to the index by 209.85, 158.71, and 79.67, respectively.

Conversely, UBL, PSO, and SYS eroded -102.13, -68.94, and -64.11 factors, respectively.

FIPI/LIPI

This week, overseas buyers remained internet sellers, offloading equities price $5.56m.

International Corporates led the promoting spree price $4.34m whereas Abroad Pakistanis purchased equities price $1.42m.

However, native buyers have been internet patrons this week, buying equities price $0.33m.

Dealer Proprietary Buying and selling and People purchased securities price $4.7m and $1.7m, respectively, whereas Different Group offered securities price $1.24m.

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Posted on: 2025-05-31T18:44:36+05:00