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Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index soared to a fresh all-time high on Friday, closing at 168,990 points after gaining 500 points, or 0.30% day-on-day. Robust market liquidity drove investor enthusiasm, though mild profit-taking in the final hour slightly tempered the rally.
Trading activity picked up pace as volumes climbed to 831 million shares, up from 776 million in the previous session, signalling renewed confidence among retail and institutional investors. Year-to-date, the index has surged 46.79%, reflecting what analysts call a bullish macroeconomic backdrop.
Read: PSX smashes past 168,000 mark in record-breaking rally amid strong investor confidence
Sector-wise, Fertiliser, Automobile Assemblers and Power Generation & Distribution led the charge, collectively adding 754 points. Fertiliser contributed 104 points, Autos 90 and Power 48, driven by strong earnings outlooks and favourable policies. On the downside, Banks dragged the index by 475 points on valuation concerns, while Pharmaceuticals shed 102 points.
Top gainers included Fatima Fertiliser Company (+520.63 points), United Bank Limited (+189.78), Habib Bank Limited (+108.18), Systems Limited (+93.84) and Aarti Industries (+67.56). On the flip side, Mari Petroleum (-77.46), Maple Leaf Cement (-76.43), MCB (-70.1), HBL variants (-69.71) and Bank Al Habib (-60.92) weighed on the index.
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Price-wise, Aarti Industries (+10%), Cenarion Energy (+6.46%) and Fahad Motors (+5.02%) stood out, while TPL Real Estate (-6.65%), Hum Network (-6.67%) and Maple Leaf Cement (-5.18%) came under pressure.
Analysts at Ismail Iqbal Securities said the rally was driven by ample liquidity and sectoral rotations but cautioned that overbought conditions could spark further profit-taking.
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Crisis grants launched for struggling Bradford families
At a meeting of the local authority’s executive on Tuesday, MacBeath said the scheme aimed to move beyond emergency aid by helping families become more financially “resilient”, offering advice on managing money, accessing benefits, reducing debt and finding work.
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Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.
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Lucid names auto industry outsider as CEO, expands Uber deal
Lucid electric vehicles are seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 2, 2026.
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Lucid Group has named the former chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, an industrial manufacturer of escalators and elevators, as its new chief executive.
Silvio Napoli, who spent nearly 31 years at Schindler, is set to become the all-electric vehicle maker’s second CEO following the abrupt departure of Lucid founder Peter Rawlinson in February 2025.
Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff will remain with the company as its chief operating officer once Napoli takes the reins, according to Lucid. A company spokesman said Napoli is expected to begin as CEO in the coming weeks, pending completion of his relocation from Switzerland and U.S. visa process.
Shares of Lucid fell roughly 5% in midday trading, as the company also announced expanded investments Tuesday of $750 million from an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — its largest shareholder — and Uber Technologies.
The latter is an expansion of a previously announced tie-up with Uber that includes the ride-hailing company investing another $200 million in Lucid. Uber has also agreed to purchase at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles designed exclusively for use as part of Uber’s future global robotaxi service. That’s up from $300 million and 20,00 vehicles announced in July.
The PIF-backed investment is $550 million, according to Lucid.
Napoli, who also serves on the board of American-Irish multinational power management company Eaton Corp., has not previously led an auto company before, while Rawlinson and Winterhoff are automotive veterans.
The company said Napoli’s “deep operational expertise, financial discipline and track record of leadership in innovation” would position Lucid for its future growth plans, including upcoming midsize EVs and new autonomy initiatives.
“His expertise in capital allocation, operational efficiency and translating advanced technology into consistent high-quality performance over time will be critical as Lucid continues to scale and execute its strategy,” Lucid Chairman Turqi Alnowaiser said in a statement.
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