Pakistan's main stock market index, the KSE 100, rose to 132130 points on July 4, 2025, gaining 1.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 8.62% and is up 64.72% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Pakistan. Pakistan Stock Market (KSE100) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Key information about Pakistan KSE 100

• Pakistan KSE 100 closed at 41,452.7 points in Jun 2023, compared with 41,330.6 points at the previous month end
• Pakistan Equity Market Index: Month End: Pakistan: KSE 100 data is updated monthly, available from Sep 1996 to Jun 2023, with an average number of 11,785.8 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 50,591.6 points in May 2017 and a record low of 841.7 points in Oct 1998

Prices for Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 Index including live quotes, historical charts and news. Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 Index was last updated by Trading Economics this July 4 of 2025.

Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KSE 100 Index data was reported at 81,114.200 NA in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 78,488.220 NA for Aug 2024. Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KSE 100 Index data is updated monthly, averaging 40,556.645 NA from Jun 2013 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81,114.200 NA in Sep 2024 and a record low of 21,005.690 NA in Jun 2013. Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KSE 100 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.EDI.SE: Karachi Stock Exchange: Monthly.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Pakistan was reported at 16.44 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KMI 30 Index data was reported at 124,751.160 NA in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 124,792.200 NA for Aug 2024. Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KMI 30 Index data is updated monthly, averaging 66,318.100 NA from Mar 2012 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126,424.270 NA in Jun 2024 and a record low of 23,571.970 NA in Mar 2012. Pakistan Karachi Stock Exchange: Index: KMI 30 Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.EDI.SE: Karachi Stock Exchange: Monthly.

Stock price volatility in Pakistan was reported at 17.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Pakistan Market Cap: PSX: All Shares data was reported at 13,520,596.056 PKR mn in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,374,200.085 PKR mn for Mar 2025. Pakistan Market Cap: PSX: All Shares data is updated monthly, averaging 4,126,558.206 PKR mn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 314 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,495,888.757 PKR mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 285,126.330 PKR mn in Sep 2001. Pakistan Market Cap: PSX: All Shares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z003: Karachi Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization (New Classification).

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a significant event of the current century, introducing substantial transformations in economic and social activities worldwide. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between daily COVID-19 cases and Pakistan stock market (PSX) return volatility. To assess the relationship between daily COVID-19 cases and the PSX return volatility, we collected secondary data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the PSX website, specifically focusing on the PSX 100 index, spanning from March 15, 2020, to March 31, 2021. We used the GARCH family models for measuring the volatility and the COVID-19 impact on the stock market performance. Our E-GARCH findings show that there is long-term persistence in the return volatility of the stock market of Pakistan in the period of the COVID-19 timeline because ARCH alpha (ω1) and GARCH beta (ω2) are significant. Moreover, is asymmetrical effect is found in the stock market of Pakistan during the COVID-19 period due to Gamma (ѱ) being significant for PSX. Our DCC-GARCH results show that the COVID-19 active cases have a long-term spillover impact on the Pakistan stock market. Therefore, the need of strong planning and alternative platform should be needed in the distress period to promote the stock market and investor should advised to make diversified international portfolio by investing in high and low volatility stock market to save their income. This study advocated the implications for investors to invest in low volatility stock especially during the period of pandemics to protect their return on investment. Moreover, policy makers and the regulators can make effective policies to maintain financial stability during pandemics that is very important for the country’s economic development.

Key information about Pakistan Market Capitalization

• Pakistan Market Capitalization accounted for 49.986 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 50.382 USD bn in the previous month
• Pakistan Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Mar 1999 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 96.158 USD bn in May 2017 and a record low of 4.459 USD bn in Sep 2001

Equity Market Index: USD data was reported at 105.180 2010=100 in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105.387 2010=100 for Mar 2025. Equity Market Index: USD data is updated monthly, averaging 109.134 2010=100 from Sep 2006 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 223 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 242.962 2010=100 in Apr 2008 and a record low of 42.065 2010=100 in Jun 2023. Equity Market Index: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.GEM: Equity Market Index. Local equity market index valued in US$ terms

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a significant event of the current century, introducing substantial transformations in economic and social activities worldwide. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between daily COVID-19 cases and Pakistan stock market (PSX) return volatility. To assess the relationship between daily COVID-19 cases and the PSX return volatility, we collected secondary data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the PSX website, specifically focusing on the PSX 100 index, spanning from March 15, 2020, to March 31, 2021. We used the GARCH family models for measuring the volatility and the COVID-19 impact on the stock market performance. Our E-GARCH findings show that there is long-term persistence in the return volatility of the stock market of Pakistan in the period of the COVID-19 timeline because ARCH alpha (ω1) and GARCH beta (ω2) are significant. Moreover, is asymmetrical effect is found in the stock market of Pakistan during the COVID-19 period due to Gamma (ѱ) being significant for PSX. Our DCC-GARCH results show that the COVID-19 active cases have a long-term spillover impact on the Pakistan stock market. Therefore, the need of strong planning and alternative platform should be needed in the distress period to promote the stock market and investor should advised to make diversified international portfolio by investing in high and low volatility stock market to save their income. This study advocated the implications for investors to invest in low volatility stock especially during the period of pandemics to protect their return on investment. Moreover, policy makers and the regulators can make effective policies to maintain financial stability during pandemics that is very important for the country’s economic development.

Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index data was reported at 30,220.100 1995=1000 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,944.470 1995=1000 for Sep 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index data is updated monthly, averaging 7,489.335 1995=1000 from Mar 1999 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,000.880 1995=1000 in May 2017 and a record low of 675.380 1995=1000 in Jun 1999. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z001: Karachi Stock Exchange: Index.

Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Oil & Gas Marketing Companies data was reported at 18,494.800 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20,678.100 1995=1000 for Aug 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Oil & Gas Marketing Companies data is updated monthly, averaging 22,139.500 1995=1000 from Nov 2016 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,547.500 1995=1000 in May 2017 and a record low of 18,494.800 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Oil & Gas Marketing Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z001: Karachi Stock Exchange: Index.

Pakistan: Financial markets development: The latest value from 2021 is 0.14 index points, unchanged from 0.14 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1980 to 2021 is 0.177 index points. The minimum value, 0.024 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.462 index points was recorded in 2007.

Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Cable & Electrical Goods data was reported at 24,785.500 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26,190.100 1995=1000 for Aug 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Cable & Electrical Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 37,257.100 1995=1000 from Nov 2016 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62,113.000 1995=1000 in May 2017 and a record low of 24,785.500 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Cable & Electrical Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z001: Karachi Stock Exchange: Index.

Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Real Estate Investment Trust data was reported at 20,603.300 1995=1000 in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,029.200 1995=1000 for Apr 2018. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Real Estate Investment Trust data is updated monthly, averaging 17,438.300 1995=1000 from Nov 2016 (Median) to May 2018, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,603.300 1995=1000 in May 2018 and a record low of 16,600.530 1995=1000 in Nov 2016. Pakistan Index: KSE All Share Index: Real Estate Investment Trust data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z001: Karachi Stock Exchange: Index.

Spillover effect of COVID-19 cases on stock market return volatility.

Index: KSE All Share Index: Cement data was reported at 43,448.500 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46,520.100 1995=1000 for Aug 2018. Index: KSE All Share Index: Cement data is updated monthly, averaging 58,023.200 1995=1000 from Nov 2016 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93,674.000 1995=1000 in Feb 2017 and a record low of 43,448.500 1995=1000 in Sep 2018. Index: KSE All Share Index: Cement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.Z001: Karachi Stock Exchange: Index.

The stock market is the barometer of the economy that reflects the overall health and direction of the economic development and is affected by different factors including social, environmental and political. It is important to investigate the effect of the political instability on the stock market performance, especially on emerging economies. Therefore, we aim to study the relationship between political instability and stock market performance in Pakistan. To meet our objectives, we used past data from 1996 to 2021. Data are collected from the DataStream data base. MSCI indices are used as the proxy for the Stock market performance of the selected country. World governance six indicators are used in the study as the explanatory variable concentrating the political instability index as the main explanatory variable. Regression analysis is used but two-way robustness analysis was done for the accuracy of the findings through GMM methods and taking GDP as another endogenous variable. Our findings shows that the political stability has significant positive impact on the stock market performance while, political instability has negative impact on stock market performance. Moreover, other governance indicators has a significant positive impact on performance. However, political instability disrupts the operations and economical activities that leads to decrease the investor confidence and also decrease the foreign investment with the increment of the risk in the country. Moreover, our study has some implications for investors to develop the diversified portfolio to minimize the risk and policy makers can increase their foreign direct investment within the economy by controlling the political instability.