KSE-100 snaps its three-day skid, rebounding 0.54% to 182,242 as advancers outnumber decliners nearly 2-to-1 and Commercial Banks turn decisively positive
KSE-100
182,242
+0.54%
KSE-30
54,432
+0.62%
KMI-30 (Shariah)
256,914
+0.51%
All-Share
110,584
+0.59%
Market Pulse
Friday closed the week on a strong note. The KSE-100 rose 0.54% to 182,242, snapping the three-session slide that had pulled the index down from Monday's 187,455 record. The KSE-30 (+0.62%) and Shariah KMI-30 (+0.51%) moved in step, while the All-Share (+0.59%) confirmed the breadth. Advancers outnumbered decliners 271 to 146 across a 447-name universe - the most decisive positive breadth of the week - and volume of 910m tilted firmly to the buy side (647m up, 198m down), a sharper skew than Thursday's already-positive split. CNERGY (+3.1%, 152m) topped the actives for a third straight session as the refinery trade continued, while KEL (+2%, 68m) and newly-active TSBL (+10.4%, 38m) also drew heavy turnover. Commercial Banks, Thursday's laggard, turned decisively positive.
Sector micro-analysis
Modarabas (+3%, 15 up/4 down) topped the sector table, with Apparel (+2.4%) and Commercial Banks (+1.53%, 15 up/4 down) close behind - a sharp reversal for banks after Wednesday's -1.73% and Thursday's flat +0.24%, with UBL (+1.1%), Meezan Bank (+2.4%), National Bank (+0.4%) and Askari Bank (+3.1%) all higher. Transport (+1.46%) and Textile Spinning (+1.4%) also outperformed. The refinery cluster held its gains rather than extending them - Refinery (+1.22%, 3 up/1 down) added to two days of sharp advances - while Synthetic & Rayon (-1.35%), Textile Composite (-0.92%) and Leather & Tanneries (-0.65%) were the only sectors in the red.
| Sector | Avg change | Breadth (A / D) |
|---|---|---|
| Modarabas | +3.00% | 15 / 4 |
| Apparel | +2.40% | 3 / 1 |
| Commercial Banks | +1.53% | 15 / 4 |
| Transport | +1.46% | 4 / 2 |
| Leather & Tanneries | -0.65% | 2 / 3 |
| Textile Composite | -0.92% | 14 / 15 |
| Synthetic & Rayon | -1.35% | 2 / 3 |
Gainers
- FPJM +10.80%
- TSBL +10.40%
- JATM +10.00%
- TPLI +10.00%
- SERT +10.00%
Losers
- TCORPR2 -14.50%
- DFSM -10.00%
- PINL -10.00%
- ANTM -10.00%
- HAEL -10.00%
Most active
- CNERGY 152m +3.10%
- KEL 68m +2.00%
- WTL 52m 0.00%
- TSBL 38m +10.40%
- PRL 35m +0.50%
Market Action
Foreign (FIPI) net
+PKR 252m (+$907k)
Local (LIPI) net
−PKR 252m
Source: NCCPL FIPI/LIPI · settled 10 Jul 2026
Foreign investors were net buyers of PKR 252m (USD 0.9m); local investors were net sellers of PKR 252m. Friday's volume was the most one-sided of the week - 647m up against just 198m down, more than 3-to-1 - alongside the broadest positive breadth since Monday's record close. That combination, following Thursday's smaller-scale stabilization, points to genuine buying interest returning across banks and the broader market rather than a narrow, name-specific bounce.
Outlook
- •Friday's 0.54% advance snaps the three-session, 3.1%-plus pullback from Monday's record and does so on the week's most convincing volume skew (647m up vs 198m down) and breadth (271 advancers to 146 decliners).
- •Commercial Banks' reversal - from -1.73% Wednesday to +1.53% Friday - is the clearest sign the heavyweight-led drag of the past two sessions has eased, with OGDC, National Bank, Meezan Bank and UBL all closing higher.
- •With the index back above 182,000, next week's open will show whether Friday's rebound extends toward the 184,000-187,000 range that framed the first week of July, or whether this was a single-session bounce.
What to watch
- •Whether Commercial Banks' reversal (+1.53%) extends into next week after two soft sessions
- •Whether the refinery trade (CNERGY, PRL) - now a three-day turnover leader - continues or finally cools off
- •Whether foreign investors extend their buying streak into next week - NCCPL shows them net buyers of PKR 2,237m on Thursday and PKR 252m on Friday, with locals the net sellers both days
- •USD/PKR, SBP rate signals and the global crude tape
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