Published on, Aug. 21 -- August 21, 2025 8:33 AM

There was no stopping the bullish momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), buoyed by earnings optimism, rupee stability, and strong institutional activity from local and foreign investors. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday.

Positive sentiments prevailed throughout the trading session, pushing the benchmark index to an intra-day high of 151,261.67. At close, the benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at 150,591, an increase of 820.26 points or 0.55%.

In a key development for Pakistan's corporate sector, Moody's Ratings upgraded the local and foreign-currency long-term deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks: Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Habib Bank Ltd (HB...