Published on, Sept. 15 -- September 15, 2025 9:28 PM

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bounced back strongly on Monday, gaining 945 points, as investors welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan's decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11%. The move came after two days of profit-taking and growing anticipation over the monetary policy announcement.

The KSE-100 index surged to close at 155,384.51, up 0.61%, as traders turned bullish on banking, cement, fertiliser, and energy stocks. During the session, the market hit a day-high of 155,602 points, showing strong investor confidence after dipping below the 155,000 level in the last session.

Later in the day, the central bank confirmed expectations by holding the rate steady. This came am...