Bulls maintained their momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, driving the benchmark KSE-100 Index past the 131,000 mark to hit a new all-time high during early trading hours.

During the session, the KSE-100 reached an intra-day peak of 131,325.10 points.

By 10:50am, the index was hovering at 130,745.75, reflecting a gain of 401.72 points or 0.31%.

Investor interest remained strong in the energy sector, with key stocks such as OGDC, MARI, PPL, PSO, and WAFI trading firmly in positive territory.

Analysts attribute the market’s remarkable rally to robust institutional buying, optimism over strong corporate earnings, and supportive macroeconomic indicators.

A day earlier, the PSX delivered a historic performance by surpassing the psychological milestone of 130,000 points for the first time ever.

The KSE-100 had surged by 2,144 points, or 1.67%, to close at 130,344 points on Wednesday.