KARACHI (Web Desk) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 779.34 points, or 0.47 per cent, to settle at 165,930.99.
According to the market report, the index had closed at 165,151.64 in the previous session. During Wednesday’s trading, it fluctuated between 164,731.91 and 166,242.43.
Regular-market trading volume reached approximately 379.91 million shares, compared with 446.84 million shares in the previous session. However, the total value of traded shares increased to around Rs21.28 billion from Rs19.43 billion.
The stock market’s total capitalization also rose to approximately Rs18.38 trillion, compared with Rs18.31 trillion previously.
In the Ready Market, shares of 225 companies advanced, 230 declined and 42 remained unchanged out of 497 listed companies.
Despite the mixed performance among individual stocks, the benchmark index finished in positive territory, reflecting an overall gain in market value during the session.
