The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a strong rebound on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index surged by 1,291 points, driven largely by gains in the fertiliser sector.
Heavyweight stocks in the fertiliser segment, including Fauji Fertiliser Company (FFC) which recently joined the KMI-30 index, led the charge.
Additional support came from the oil & gas, auto, cement and commercial banks sectors.
According to analysts at Arif Habib Limited (AHL), the market’s cumulative 2025 gain of about 40 % positions PSX among the best-performing in Asia. They noted that mutual funds and retail investors both played increasing roles in pushing the market up.