📈 PSX Market Wrap – Monday, 7 July 2025

Benchmark Surge

The KSE‑100 index surged 1,421.08 points (≈ 1.08%) to close at 133,370.14, decisively breaching the psychological 133,000 mark dps.psx.com.pk, arynews.tv). Throughout the day, it reached an intraday high of 133,862.01 and a low of 132,467.12 (dps.psx.com.pk).

Volume & Value Highlights

• Volume: ~920 million shares (up from ~733 million on the previous trading day) (arynews.tv).
• Total traded value: PKR 45.31 billion, compared to PKR 34.92 billion on the prior session (psx.com.pk).

Market Breadth

• Advancers: 297
• Decliners: 155
• Unchanged: 25

Key Sectoral & Stock Drivers

• Banking stocks led the rally, fueled by investor optimism around robust earnings and expected dividend payouts for the June quarter.
• Textile stocks also posted gains, influenced by upbeat sentiment over a potential US‑Pakistan tariff agreement (arynews.tv).

Top Traders of the Day

• Best trading volume: Image Pakistan (48 m shares, PKR 36.32), Bank of Punjab (42.5 m at PKR 11.87), WorldCall Telecom (36.9 m at PKR 1.55).
• Biggest price gainer: Hoechst Pakistan (+PKR 158.11 to PKR 3,526.13), followed by Lucky Core Industries (+PKR 158.05 to PKR 1,738.51).
• Largest decliner: PIA Holding (-PKR 1,882.55 to PKR 21,787.59), with Unilever Pakistan Foods also down PKR 247.84 to PKR 23,399.15.

Analysts’ Notes
Market observers from Topline Securities and Arif Habib Corporation highlighted:

1. Easing concerns over US‑tariffs and progress on a trade deal with Pakistan.
2. Strengthening macroeconomic indicators—rising FX reserves (~USD 14.5 bn in June) and rupee stability.
3. Ongoing reforms, including privatization of state enterprises, adding to investor confidence.

Macroeconomic Outlook
Memory of prior market stress has largely faded as geopolitical tensions cool, FX reserves rise, and investor sentiment brightens—fueling projections for a continued rally in the months ahead .

📝 Blog Summary Suggestions

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• Eye on the future: mention expected bullish continuation.