On Wednesday July 29, 2026 — the most recent confirmed close — the KSE-100 Index fell 1,580.90 points, or 0.89%, to settle at 176,042.98 points. Fresh escalation in the ongoing US-Iran war triggered a broad wave of selling across the market, with persistent pressure throughout the session overcoming brief periods of bargain hunting. The index touched an intraday low of 175,631.74 before closing near those levels.
The heaviest drag on the index came from large-cap stocks including United Bank Limited (UBL), Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC), Hub Power Company (HUBC), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), and Bank of Punjab (BOP), which together wiped roughly 318 points off the benchmark. Market breadth was sharply negative, with 306 stocks declining against only 156 advancing out of 495 traded.
On the global front, Asian markets were mixed amid concerns about AI sector valuations and the ongoing US-Iran conflict, which has kept international crude oil prices elevated — a key negative for Pakistan given its import dependence on oil. The Pakistani rupee registered only marginal gains against the US dollar, closing around 277.85. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rate unchanged in its most recent meeting, providing a steady monetary backdrop but offering little relief to equity sentiment.
As of the intraday PSX Data Portal snapshot at 1:44 PM PKT on July 30 (today), the KSE-100 was trading between 174,612 and 176,234, suggesting another volatile session. Cnergyico PK continued to be the most actively traded stock. Multiple listed companies have filed board meeting notices on the PSX announcement board this week for announcement of half-year (June 30, 2026) financial results, keeping corporate activity busy heading into the weekend.
KSE-100 at a Glance
- Close: 176,042.98
- Change: -1,580.90 (-0.89%)
- Volume: Not yet confirmed for July 30 close
- Traded value: Not yet confirmed for July 30 close
Top 10 Gainers
| Symbol | Company | Price (Rs) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Full top-10 gainer list not available in public sources for July 29 close | N/A | N/A% |
Top 10 Losers
| Symbol | Company | Price (Rs) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBL | United Bank Limited | N/A | Negative contributor% |
| OGDC | Oil & Gas Development Co. | N/A | Negative contributor% |
| HUBC | Hub Power Company | N/A | Negative contributor% |
| PPL | Pakistan Petroleum Limited | N/A | Negative contributor% |
| BOP | Bank of Punjab | N/A | Negative contributor% |
Top 10 Most Active Stocks (by Volume)
| Symbol | Company | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| CNERGY | Cnergyico PK | 273.05M (July 29) |
| WTL | WorldCall Telecom | 72.25M (July 29) |
| TRUST | Trust Brokerage | 63.66M (July 29) |
Dividends, Results and Board Meetings
- Multiple companies announced board meetings for H1 FY2026 (half year ended June 30, 2026) financial results — announcements active on PSX corporate notice board as of July 30, 2026.
- FRSM: Financial results for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 released.
- MCBIM Funds: Alhamra Daily Dividend Fund and Alhamra Islamic Money Market Fund daily dividend distributions announced for July 21-22, 2026.
IMPORTANT: Today is July 30, 2026. The PSX Data Portal showed a live intraday snapshot at 1:44 PM PKT (previous close: 176,042.98, intraday range: 174,612.14–176,234.28, intraday volume: ~149M shares at that point). The confirmed CLOSING figure of 176,042.98 is from July 29, 2026. Today’s official end-of-day close, full gainer/loser tables, and final volume have not yet been published by verified public sources. The July 30 close will be the authoritative figure once markets shut and data is released. All July 29 data is used below where noted. Individual stock % change and price data for top 10 gainers/losers for July 29 were behind paywalls on Brecorder and not fully available in open search results.
Disclaimer: This report is for information only and is not investment advice. Figures are from public market data and may be provisional. Always do your own research before making any financial decision.
