PSX Update — Ek Nazar Mein
KSE-100: 167,944.67 (1:29 PM, Tuesday 3 November 2026)
Change: up 1,380.61 points (+0.83%)
Previous close: 166,564.07 (Monday 2 November 2026)
Day's range so far: high 168,469.78, low 167,308.65
Note: midday snapshot only — market still open, not the final close
Buying returned strongly to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, and the benchmark index held on to most of its big morning gain by midday. At 1:29 PM, the KSE-100 index stood at 167,944.67 points, up 1,380.61 points, or 0.83%, from Monday's close of 166,564.07. During the day so far, the index traded between a high of 168,469.78 and a low of 167,308.65.
The midday level is a little below the morning peak: at 10:50 AM the index was at 168,355.31, up 1,791.25 points (1.08%), so some early profit-taking trimmed the gain as the session wore on — but the market stayed firmly in positive territory, with 323 shares advancing against 156 declining at the 1:29 PM snapshot, on volume of about 347.5 million shares.
The rally follows a flat Monday, when the index closed marginally higher at 166,564.07, up just 154.81 points (0.09%), after swinging between 165,585.42 and 166,989.76. Analysts linked Tuesday's buying to renewed diplomatic engagement over the Middle East conflict, which pulled international oil prices lower — a positive for Pakistan through the import bill, the current account and inflation — and to investors selectively returning to index heavyweights in banks, exploration and production companies and cement after the market's October correction. Buying was seen across automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing companies and power generation, with index-heavy names such as ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, PSO, SSGC, HBL, MCB, MEBL and NBP trading in the green in the morning report. Analysts also cautioned that the recovery remains headline-driven, so volatility may persist if peace talks stall or oil spikes again.
International markets were mixed in Tuesday trade. In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.9% at the start of trade, led by Korean shares down as much as 3.8%, while Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%, with tech shares under pressure and Apple falling 2.8% in after-hours trading after forecasting lower margins for the holiday quarter, while S&P 500 e-mini futures edged up 0.1%.
This is a midday snapshot, not the final close: the index can still move through the rest of Tuesday's session, and the next stock update will carry the later position. This update is for information only and is not investment advice.
Aaj, 3 November 2026 (Tuesday) dopahar 1:29 baje KSE-100 index 167,944.67 par tha, jo Monday ke 166,564.07 ke muqable mein 1,380 points (0.83%) oopar hai. Market abhi khuli hui hai, yeh final close nahi hai.
Closing note: Figures are the latest verified midday snapshot at the time of writing; check the live index before making any decision, as prices move during the day.
Free stock image: Pexels photo 39494584, by Rafael Minguet Delgado.
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