The KSE-100 index gained 3,994.62 points (+2.38%) on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, to close at 172,013.48. The day’s range was 168,355.26 to 172,286.99. Breadth was broad: 90 of the 100 index stocks rose, 10 fell and 0 were unchanged. UBL (United Bank Limited) did the most work, adding 293 points on a +2.26% move.
The index is 9.1% below its 52-week high of 189,167; this is its 3rd rising session in a row; the year-to-date return is −1.17%.
Index snapshot
| KSE-100 | Value |
|---|---|
| Close | 172,013.48 |
| Change | +3,994.62 (+2.38%) |
| Day high / low | 172,286.99 / 168,355.26 |
| 1 week | +3.79% |
| 1 month | +2.11% |
| 3 months | −4.44% |
| Year to date | −1.17% |
| 1 year | +5.66% |
| 52-week high / low | 189,166.83 / 146,480.15 |
| 50-day / 200-day average | 169,228 / 171,278 |
| Volume, 100 index stocks | 371.0 M shares |
| Market value of index stocks | Rs 4.80 tn |
The index sits above both its 50-day and 200-day averages, which keeps the medium-term trend pointing up.
Other indices
| Index | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KSE-30 | 50,618.51 | +1,206.74 (+2.44%) |
| KMI-30 (Shariah) | 246,398.18 | +5,817.20 (+2.42%) |
| All Share | 103,148.97 | +2,147.61 (+2.13%) |
| KMI All Share | 66,639.07 | +1,329.92 (+2.04%) |
| Banks (BKTI) | 47,126.50 | +1,200.65 (+2.61%) |
| Oil & Gas (OGTI) | 34,400.12 | +541.31 (+1.60%) |
| PSX Dividend 20 | 78,814.13 | +2,290.79 (+2.99%) |
Who moved the index
Index points show how much each stock added to or took away from the KSE-100’s move, combining its price change with its weight. The top five contributors added 1,215 points and the bottom five took away 55.
| Added points | Change | Points |
|---|---|---|
| UBL United Bank Limited | +2.26% | +293.1 |
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited | +1.51% | +245.3 |
| HUBC The Hub Power Company Limited | +3.51% | +241.6 |
| LUCK Lucky Cement Limited | +3.62% | +228.4 |
| NBP National Bank of Pakistan | +6.92% | +206.6 |
| HBL Habib Bank Limited | +3.24% | +195.1 |
| MEBL Meezan Bank Limited | +2.26% | +192.8 |
| ENGROH Engro Holdings Limited | +1.86% | +159.6 |
| Took away points | Change | Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSEL Pakistan Services Limited | −2.87% | −37.7 |
| HINOON Highnoon Laboratories Limited | −1.25% | −9.2 |
| NESTLE Nestle Pakistan Limited | −0.42% | −4.8 |
| UPFL Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited | −0.33% | −1.6 |
| IBFL Ibrahim Fibres Limited | −0.97% | −1.3 |
| IMAGE Image Pakistan Limited | −0.59% | −0.7 |
| JDWS JDW Sugar Mills Limited | −0.21% | −0.6 |
| PAKT Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited | −0.07% | −0.5 |
Sector performance
Banks contributed the most (+1,498 points, stocks up +2.94% on a weighted basis) and Services the least (−38 points).
| Sector | Index weight | Weighted change | Index points | Up / down |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 30.9% | +2.94% | +1,498.0 | 14 / 0 |
| Fertilizer | 18.2% | +2.02% | +619.6 | 4 / 0 |
| Cement | 9.0% | +3.75% | +559.2 | 10 / 0 |
| Oil & Gas | 15.6% | +1.61% | +425.3 | 8 / 0 |
| Power & Utilities | 5.9% | +3.56% | +349.9 | 8 / 0 |
| Technology | 3.5% | +2.07% | +122.9 | 4 / 0 |
| Autos | 3.4% | +1.89% | +107.3 | 7 / 0 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 2.7% | +2.18% | +95.5 | 7 / 1 |
| Textile | 1.3% | +2.40% | +54.1 | 4 / 1 |
| Engineering & Steel | 1.1% | +2.39% | +45.4 | 4 / 0 |
| Food & Consumer | 2.8% | +0.62% | +29.0 | 4 / 4 |
| Glass & Materials | 0.5% | +2.99% | +26.3 | 1 / 0 |
| Consumer Durables | 1.0% | +1.45% | +25.0 | 2 / 0 |
| Chemicals & Industries | 1.1% | +1.19% | +22.7 | 5 / 3 |
| Insurance & Financials | 0.9% | +1.37% | +20.6 | 4 / 0 |
| Other | 0.8% | +1.32% | +18.4 | 3 / 0 |
| Transport | 0.2% | +3.22% | +13.1 | 1 / 0 |
| Services | 0.7% | −2.87% | −37.7 | 0 / 1 |
Top gainers, losers and most active
Among the 100 index stocks.
| Top gainers | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BOP The Bank of Punjab | 30.90 | +10.00% |
| AKBL Askari Bank Limited | 115.35 | +8.79% |
| NBP National Bank of Pakistan | 174.50 | +6.92% |
| KEL K-Electric Limited | 6.00 | +6.57% |
| AHCL Arif Habib Corporation Limited | 13.68 | +5.96% |
| GAL Ghandhara Automobiles Limited | 527.42 | +5.90% |
| DGKC D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited | 195.01 | +5.39% |
| PIOC Pioneer Cement Limited | 252.91 | +5.20% |
| Top losers | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BNWM Bannu Woollen Mills Limited | 58.83 | −3.19% |
| PSEL Pakistan Services Limited | 1,157.91 | −2.87% |
| HINOON Highnoon Laboratories Limited | 957.55 | −1.25% |
| IBFL Ibrahim Fibres Limited | 242.65 | −0.97% |
| IMAGE Image Pakistan Limited | 22.02 | −0.59% |
| NESTLE Nestle Pakistan Limited | 6,941.25 | −0.42% |
| UPFL Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited | 25,801.57 | −0.33% |
| JDWS JDW Sugar Mills Limited | 868.74 | −0.21% |
| Most active | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| BOP The Bank of Punjab | 30.90 | 58.2 M shares |
| KEL K-Electric Limited | 6.00 | 57.4 M shares |
| CNERGY Cnergyico PK Limited | 11.97 | 52.1 M shares |
| MLCF Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited | 97.49 | 22.4 M shares |
| PAEL Pak Elektron Limited | 33.07 | 17.4 M shares |
| FCCL Fauji Cement Company Limited | 56.78 | 12.5 M shares |
| NBP National Bank of Pakistan | 174.50 | 12.0 M shares |
| SSGC Sui Southern Gas Company Limited | 23.32 | 10.7 M shares |
Off-market blocks
PSX publishes the day’s negotiated (off-market) trades after 5 pm, after this wrap goes out. They appear in the Off-market section of the dashboard each evening.
Investor flows (latest available: 3 November 2026)
NCCPL publishes net buying and selling by investor type the following morning, so this is the most recent session available, not today’s. A positive number means that group bought more than it sold.
| Investor type | Net |
|---|---|
| Mutual funds | Rs 1.37 bn |
| Banks and DFIs | −Rs 770 M |
| Local individuals | −Rs 671 M |
| Foreign corporates | −Rs 401 M |
| Companies | Rs 311 M |
| Brokers (own book) | Rs 229 M |
| Other organisations | Rs 154 M |
| Insurance companies | −Rs 129 M |
Over the last 20 sessions, foreign investors are net sellers (about US$ 74.9 M) and mutual funds net sellers (−Rs 8.79 bn). Our flow regime reads Institutions selling.
What to watch
- Recovery towards 189,167. The 52-week high is 9.1% above today’s close.
- The 50-day average near 169,228. A pullback towards it would test the short-term trend.
- Leadership. Whether UBL, FFC, HUBC keep leading, or the gains broaden to more stocks.
Every number in this wrap updates live in the Market Pulse Hub dashboard under PSX, Market Today: the full table of 100 stocks, a sector heatmap, investor flows and off-market blocks.
Bilal, Market Pulse Hub
Source: Pakistan Stock Exchange data portal (index, constituents and off-market transactions) and NCCPL (investor flows), data as of 15:50 PKT on 4 November 2026. Sector groupings, index-point attributions and averages are our calculations. This article is generated from market data for education and information only and is not investment advice.