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PSX Update — Ek Nazar Mein
KSE-100: 170,551.05 (1:26 PM, Wednesday 4 November 2026)
Change: up 2,532.19 points (+1.51%)
Previous close: 168,018.87 (Tuesday 3 November 2026)
Day's range so far: high 170,695.39, low 168,355.26
Market breadth at 1:26 PM snapshot: 388 shares advanced, 97 declined, 83 unchanged; 260,151 trades
Note: midday snapshot only — market still open, not the final close
The Pakistan Stock Exchange kept its strong rally going into the afternoon on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, with the benchmark index holding comfortably above the 170,000 level at midday. At 1:26 PM, the KSE-100 index stood at 170,551.05 points, up 2,532.19 points, or 1.51%, from Tuesday's close of 168,018.87. During the day so far, the index traded between a high of 170,695.39 and a low of 168,355.26.
The midday level is a little above the morning peak reported earlier in the day: at 12:30 PM the index was hovering at 170,426.50, up 2,407.64 points (1.43%), so buying strengthened further into the early afternoon rather than fading. The advance was broad-based, with 388 shares rising against 97 falling at the 1:26 PM snapshot, on heavy trading of more than 506 million shares in total market volume.
Buying continued across the same leading sectors seen in the morning — automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing companies, power generation and refineries — with index-heavy names such as ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL trading in the green. Analysts linked the rally to institutional buying, particularly from mutual funds, to oil prices stabilising after rising to around $103, and to optimism over potential negotiations between the United States and Iran, with investors also watching the results of the US midterm elections and their possible effect on Middle East peace talks.
The rally extends Tuesday's gain, when the index advanced 1,454.80 points, or 0.87%, to close at 168,018.87, after easing international crude oil prices and hopes of US–Iran talks improved sentiment.
International markets were weaker in Wednesday trade even as Pakistan rallied. In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5%, with South Korea's KOSPI down 1.6% and Japan's Nikkei down 3% after returning from a holiday, as AI-related shares sold off. US stock futures also slipped, with S&P 500 futures down about 0.8% and Nasdaq futures down about 1.8%, as early midterm results pointed to Democratic gains in the Senate and raised questions over the outlook for AI spending and regulation, while European futures were also lower. Overnight on Wall Street, the close had been mixed: the Dow fell 0.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.36% and the Nasdaq gained 0.83%.
This is a midday snapshot, not the final close: the index can still move through the rest of Wednesday's session, and the next stock update will carry the later position. This update is for information only and is not investment advice.
Aaj, 4 November 2026 (Wednesday) dopahar 1:26 baje KSE-100 index 170,551.05 par tha, jo Tuesday ke 168,018.87 ke muqable mein 2,532 points (1.51%) oopar hai. Market abhi khuli hui hai, yeh final close nahi hai.
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.
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