PSX closed the week with a powerful 2.8% gain, recovering sharply after touching an intra-week low of 160,500 points.

Strong momentum in banking stocks, coupled with renewed excitement around OGDC and PPL following Barrick Gold’s reaffirmed commitment to the Reko Diq project, pushed the KSE-100 to 166,678 points – up 4,575 points week-on-week.

In this week’s episode of HBL presents Stock Watch powered by Chase Securities, Shuja Qureshi and Shahbaz Ashraf sit down with Yousuf Farooq, Director Research at Chase Securities, to break down:

What triggered the PSX rebound?

How Reko Diq developments are impacting exploration & production stocks

Why banking sector activity surged

Key risks and outlook for next week

Whether this rally has legs—or if volatility will return

If you follow the Pakistan Stock Exchange, KSE-100, PSX market updates, or sector insights on banks, E&Ps, and Reko Diq, this episode is a must-watch.