The KSE-100 closed higher at 165,930.98 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, a move of +779.34 points (+0.47%).
Breadth was close to even: 216 shares advanced against 241 that declined, with 40 unchanged across the 497 listings we track. Total turnover came to Rs 21.25 billion.
Sector moves
Leasing Companies led the market at +5.39%, while Transport lagged at -2.63%.
| Sector | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Leasing Companies | +5.39% | 2 |
| Textile Weaving | +4.05% | 43 |
| Food & Personal Care Products | +3.16% | 21 |
| Power Generation & Distribution | +1.55% | 16 |
| Textile Spinning | +1.42% | 27 |
| Oil & Gas Exploration | +1.02% | 4 |
| Textile Composite | +0.78% | 37 |
| Automobile Assembler | +0.70% | 10 |
Top gainers
| Ticker | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEL | Dawood Equities Limited | Rs 17.11 | +10.03% |
| GRYL | Grays Leasing Limited | Rs 36.47 | +10.02% |
| PIM | Popular Islamic Modaraba | Rs 106.32 | +10.01% |
| FCIBL | First Credit and Investment Bank Limited | Rs 70.81 | +10.00% |
| SZTM | Shahzad Textile Mills Limited | Rs 109.52 | +10.00% |
Top losers
| Ticker | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACFL | MACPAC Films Limited | Rs 73.14 | -10.00% |
| CFL | Crescent Fibres Limited | Rs 75.10 | -10.00% |
| SINDM | Sindh Modaraba | Rs 53.78 | -9.99% |
| ASIC | Asia Insurance Company Limited | Rs 32.76 | -9.53% |
| PECO | Pakistan Engineering Company Limited | Rs 742.24 | -8.58% |
Most active by volume
| Ticker | Company | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| PRL | Pakistan Refinery Limited | 49,411,748 |
| CNERGY | Cnergyico PK Limited | 40,074,313 |
| PASL | Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd. | 21,682,754 |
| TPLT | TPL Trakker Limited | 14,975,519 |
| TPL | TPL Corp Limited | 12,896,316 |
What the session actually says
The index finished higher on a day when more shares fell than rose. The KSE-100 is weighted by free-float market capitalisation, so a session like this one is carried by a handful of heavyweight listings rather than by the market as a whole, and the advance/decline count above is the better description of what most portfolios did. Our guide to PSX market cycles covers what drives these moves over a longer horizon.
About this review
This review is compiled automatically by the PSX Expert market desk from end-of-day figures collected from the Pakistan Stock Exchange after the close on 21 October 2026. It reports what the data shows and contains no forecast, recommendation or investment advice. See our methodology for how these figures are sourced and checked, and our disclaimer before acting on anything here.