What are PSX trading hours?

The regular session runs weekdays with a pre-open and close auction — continuous trading is typically 09:30–15:30 Pakistan Standard Time. Check the official PSX calendar for holiday closures.

What is market breadth?

Breadth counts how many stocks advanced vs declined vs unchanged — a quick read on whether the tape is broad-based or driven by a handful of names.

How do I interpret sector performance?

Sector rows aggregate the move of all listings in that industry. Use them to see rotation — banks vs cement vs E&P — before drilling into individual stocks.

Where can I see today's top gainers and losers?

The movers strips on this page show the session's biggest gainers, losers, and most active stocks — each links through to the full ranked list.

Where does this data come from?

Prices and breadth come from PSX daily trading sessions; index levels from the PSX data portal. Live streaming quotes arrive with the BSL price feed integration.

Market Overview

Pakistan Stock ExchangeLive

Headline indices, breadth, movers, sector rotation, and the next dates on the corporate calendar — a single concierge view of the session.

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01—Headline indices

KSE-100, KSE-30, and KMI-30 — tap through to full index profiles.

PSX Market Summary — 18 Aug 2026

The KSE-100 index closed at 178,328.52 on 18 Aug 2026, up 373 points (+0.21%). Across the Pakistan Stock Exchange, 100 stocks advanced, 358 declined and 22 were unchanged, on turnover of Rs 49.75B. Cable & Electrical Goods led sector performance (+1.25%), while Property lagged (-3.48%). Volume leaders: CNERGY, ASL, FCL.

Foreign investors (FIPI) were net buyers of US$1.26mn on 18 Aug 2026 — full investor-flow breakdown.

02—Today’s movers

Where the tape is pushing — gainers, losers, and where volume is clustering.

03—Sector performance today

Every PSX sector — sorted by today’s move with real advance/decline counts.

35 sectors · 6 advancing · 29 declining

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Leasing Companies

+6.04%

Cap: Rs 1.28B
Vol: 228.76K
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 5

Tobacco

+1.84%

Cap: Rs 442.87B
Vol: 31.80K
KSE-100: 0.4%
Cos: 3

Cable & Electrical Goods

+1.25%

Cap: Rs 85.20B
Vol: 23.87M
KSE-100: 0.4%
Cos: 10

Insurance

+1.10%

Cap: Rs 255.50B
Vol: 17.42M
KSE-100: 0.4%
Cos: 35

Woollen

+0.69%

Cap: Rs 636.82M
Vol: 22.29K
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 2

Modarabas

+0.67%

Cap: Rs 18.29B
Vol: 11.07M
KSE-100: 0.1%
Cos: 23

Paper, Board & Packaging

-0.27%

Cap: Rs 143.22B
Vol: 8.07M
KSE-100: 0.3%
Cos: 12

Food & Personal Care Products

-0.56%

Cap: Rs 1.37T
Vol: 96.72M
KSE-100: 2.5%
Cos: 27

Leather & Tanneries

-0.87%

Cap: Rs 136.93B
Vol: 567.65K
KSE-100: 1.0%
Cos: 6

Chemical

-0.99%

Cap: Rs 340.08B
Vol: 14.33M
KSE-100: 0.6%
Cos: 29

Automobile Assembler

-1.05%

Cap: Rs 743.07B
Vol: 2.37M
KSE-100: 3.6%
Cos: 12

Apparel

-1.08%

Cap: Rs 31.35B
Vol: 544.64K
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 3

Refinery

-1.15%

Cap: Rs 294.83B
Vol: 268.33M
KSE-100: 1.1%
Cos: 5

Transport

-1.15%

Cap: Rs 152.33B
Vol: 37.20M
KSE-100: 0.3%
Cos: 7

Textile Spinning

-1.15%

Cap: Rs 120.85B
Vol: 38.97M
KSE-100: 0.1%
Cos: 56

Oil & Gas Marketing Companies

-1.23%

Cap: Rs 434.75B
Vol: 137.41M
KSE-100: 2.6%
Cos: 13

Pharmaceuticals

-1.28%

Cap: Rs 547.26B
Vol: 5.67M
KSE-100: 2.5%
Cos: 16

Cement

-1.31%

Cap: Rs 1.65T
Vol: 36.40M
KSE-100: 8.7%
Cos: 22

Vanaspati & Allied Industries

-1.31%

Cap: Rs 3.76B
Vol: 16.22K
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 2

Miscellaneous

-1.37%

Cap: Rs 126.02B
Vol: 28.70M
KSE-100: 1.0%
Cos: 19

Fertilizer

-1.43%

Cap: Rs 1.47T
Vol: 13.23M
KSE-100: 12.4%
Cos: 5

Automobile Parts & Accessories

-1.47%

Cap: Rs 281.49B
Vol: 9.34M
KSE-100: 0.4%
Cos: 13

Commercial Banks

-1.48%

Cap: Rs 5.13T
Vol: 51.49M
KSE-100: 31.3%
Cos: 23

Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos.

-1.79%

Cap: Rs 723.53B
Vol: 48.93M
KSE-100: 5.5%
Cos: 43

Engineering

-1.87%

Cap: Rs 145.15B
Vol: 31.87M
KSE-100: 0.5%
Cos: 17

Power Generation & Distribution

-1.90%

Cap: Rs 586.77B
Vol: 40.33M
KSE-100: 5.1%
Cos: 17

Oil & Gas Exploration Companies

-1.95%

Cap: Rs 2.99T
Vol: 14.20M
KSE-100: 11.8%
Cos: 4

Glass & Ceramics

-2.06%

Cap: Rs 98.42B
Vol: 1.47M
KSE-100: 0.5%
Cos: 9

Technology & Communication

-2.09%

Cap: Rs 633.10B
Vol: 51.00M
KSE-100: 4.2%
Cos: 22

Textile Composite

-2.15%

Cap: Rs 451.97B
Vol: 10.11M
KSE-100: 1.4%
Cos: 40

Synthetic & Rayon

-2.36%

Cap: Rs 117.62B
Vol: 960.01K
KSE-100: 0.1%
Cos: 8

Sugar & Allied Industries

-2.65%

Cap: Rs 231.36B
Vol: 639.45K
KSE-100: 0.2%
Cos: 34

Property

-3.48%

Cap: Rs 71.06B
Vol: 12.05M
KSE-100: 0.5%
Cos: 5

Textile Weaving

-4.81%

Cap: Rs 7.38B
Vol: 1.48M
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 9

Jute

-8.85%

Cap: Rs 789.79M
Vol: 11.34K
KSE-100: 0.0%
Cos: 2

								Breadth
Leasing Companies	+6.04%	Rs 1.28B	229K	0.0%	5	0.0%	47.8x	10
Tobacco	+1.84%	Rs 442.87B	32K	0.4%	3	0.0%	9.8x	21
Cable & Electrical Goods	+1.25%	Rs 85.20B	23.87M	0.4%	10	0.0%	13.0x	24
Insurance	+1.10%	Rs 255.50B	17.42M	0.4%	35	7.2%	6.9x	1017
Woollen	+0.69%	Rs 636.82M	22K	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0x	10
Modarabas	+0.67%	Rs 18.29B	11.07M	0.1%	23	6.8%	11.5x	811
Paper, Board & Packaging	-0.27%	Rs 143.22B	8.07M	0.3%	12	1.6%	12.1x	38
Food & Personal Care Products	-0.56%	Rs 1.37T	96.72M	2.5%	27	0.0%	16.2x	519
Leather & Tanneries	-0.87%	Rs 136.93B	568K	1.0%	6	0.8%	12.3x	06
Chemical	-0.99%	Rs 340.08B	14.33M	0.6%	29	1.7%	12.1x	816
Automobile Assembler	-1.05%	Rs 743.07B	2.37M	3.6%	12	3.4%	9.5x	010
Apparel	-1.08%	Rs 31.35B	545K	0.0%	3	3.0%	18.9x	21
Refinery	-1.15%	Rs 294.83B	268.33M	1.1%	5	0.0%	13.3x	13
Transport	-1.15%	Rs 152.33B	37.20M	0.3%	7	0.0%	13.2x	16
Textile Spinning	-1.15%	Rs 120.85B	38.97M	0.1%	56	0.0%	14.1x	1228
Oil & Gas Marketing Companies	-1.23%	Rs 434.75B	137.41M	2.6%	13	2.2%	8.4x	28
Pharmaceuticals	-1.28%	Rs 547.26B	5.67M	2.5%	16	4.1%	15.3x	311
Cement	-1.31%	Rs 1.65T	36.40M	8.7%	22	1.0%	10.0x	117
Vanaspati & Allied Industries	-1.31%	Rs 3.76B	16K	0.0%	2	0.6%	10.2x	02
Miscellaneous	-1.37%	Rs 126.02B	28.70M	1.0%	19	0.6%	17.8x	512
Fertilizer	-1.43%	Rs 1.47T	13.23M	12.4%	5	6.1%	8.8x	14
Automobile Parts & Accessories	-1.47%	Rs 281.49B	9.34M	0.4%	13	1.1%	16.6x	111
Commercial Banks	-1.48%	Rs 5.13T	51.49M	31.3%	23	8.1%	6.8x	415
Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos.	-1.79%	Rs 723.53B	48.93M	5.5%	43	3.5%	11.3x	723
Engineering	-1.87%	Rs 145.15B	31.87M	0.5%	17	0.0%	24.8x	212
Power Generation & Distribution	-1.90%	Rs 586.77B	40.33M	5.1%	17	2.3%	9.6x	411
Oil & Gas Exploration Companies	-1.95%	Rs 2.99T	14.20M	11.8%	4	3.9%	8.4x	04
Glass & Ceramics	-2.06%	Rs 98.42B	1.47M	0.5%	9	0.0%	7.0x	25
Technology & Communication	-2.09%	Rs 633.10B	51.00M	4.2%	22	0.2%	11.3x	218
Textile Composite	-2.15%	Rs 451.97B	10.11M	1.4%	40	0.0%	10.1x	729
Synthetic & Rayon	-2.36%	Rs 117.62B	960K	0.1%	8	0.0%	48.7x	04
Sugar & Allied Industries	-2.65%	Rs 231.36B	639K	0.2%	34	0.2%	9.1x	519
Property	-3.48%	Rs 71.06B	12.05M	0.5%	5	1.1%	22.6x	05
Textile Weaving	-4.81%	Rs 7.38B	1.48M	0.0%	9	0.0%	13.2x	05
Jute	-8.85%	Rs 789.79M	11K	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0x	01

04—52-week extremes

Names trading within 2.5% of their 52-week highs and lows — a read on extension risk.

52-week highs

6 names

52-week lows

1 names

MEHTMehmood Textile Mills Limited-0.29%

05—FAQ

How to read the live market page — and what moves first thing in the session.

Frequently Asked Questions

The KSE-100 is the headline benchmark of the Pakistan Stock Exchange — roughly the 100 largest, most liquid listings by free-float market cap. Its latest level and session change appear at the top of this page.

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