Strong buying was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 gaining nearly 2,000 points lifting the bourse to an all-time high on Thursday.

The PSX’s benchmark index surged by 1,879.12 points or 1.09 percent to historic high at 172,192.97.

Buying was observed in key sectors, including cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, HUBCO, PSO, SNGPL, SSGC, MARI, MEB, MEBL and NBP, traded in the green.

On economic front, Pakistan’s current account posted a surplous of $100 million in November 2025, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cargo transporters – including those operating between Karachi seaports and factories nationwide – called off the wheel-jam strike, stating that the government had agreed to address their demands, including increasing the time for “20-feet long 10-wheel cargo vehicles” to 19 hours a day on roads.

On Wednesday, the PSX witnessed a session of intense volatility as the downward movement was primarily driven by a backdrop of mixed investor sentiment and pronounced volatility, which triggered selective profit-taking after the index hit a historic intraday peak.

The index ended the day at 170,313.86 points, marking a marginal retreat of 133.44 points or 0.08%.