PSX Investors Increase by Nearly 50% in 10 Months

Young Pakistanis are driving a surge in stock market participation, with individuals aged 18 to 30 accounting for 55 percent of new investor accounts opened at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in October 2026.

Key points

• Punjab recorded the highest number of new investor accounts at 14, 891, followed by Sindh with 7, 643 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 1, 894.
• According to The SECP additionally, the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange continued 1, 077 accounts in October, taking its total investor base to 61, 915.
• The PSX continued 26, 843 investor accounts in October, taking its total investor base beyond 683, 000.
• Investors aged 31 to 45 opened another 9, 290 accounts during the month.
• While 42 corporate accounts were additionally registered, sizeable investors opened 801 accounts.

According to data shared by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), this age group opened 14, 634 accounts during the month, making young investors the largest contributor to new registrations.

Meanwhile, the PSX continued 26, 843 investor accounts in October, taking its total investor base beyond 683, 000. While small investors accounted for 77 percent of October's new registrations, highlighting the growing participation of individual investors, more than 200, 000 investors joined the stock market during 2026 alone. PSX Adds Almost 220, 000 New Investors. Small Investors and Women Join Pakistan's Stock Market.

While women opened 3, 923 accounts, accounting for the remaining 15 percent, of the new accounts opened in October, 22, 878 belonged to men, representing 85 percent of registrations. Investors aged 31 to 45 opened another 9, 290 accounts during the month.

While 42 corporate accounts were additionally registered, sizeable investors opened 801 accounts. Although smaller investors produce up the bulk of new registrations, the figures indicate that expansion is coming from both individual participants and larger market players. Punjab Leads New Stock Market Registrations.

Punjab recorded the highest number of new investor accounts at 14, 891, followed by Sindh with 7, 643 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 1, 894. While Balochistan and Azad Kashmir recorded 370 and 340, respectively, islamabad continued 1, 419 accounts. While overseas investors opened another 136, gilgit-Baltistan contributed 150 accounts. Solar Firm Becomes First to Join PSX Through Merger.

According to The SECP additionally, the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange continued 1, 077 accounts in October, taking its total investor base to 61, 915. While 13 public offerings had taken place in Pakistan's stock market during 2026, the regulator remarked opening investment accounts at the PSX had become easier. SECP Targets 2.5 Million Stock Market Investors.

SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Sidhu remarked the regulator was working to produce investing easier and safer while protecting investor rights. He additionally emphasized transparency and effective market supervision as essential to maintaining investor confidence.

Meanwhile, the regulator is conducting a nationwide awareness campaign to growth Pakistan's stock market investor base to 2.5 million. Meanwhile, the KSE-100 Index delivered a 43.5 percent return during fiscal year 2025-26, according to SECP data. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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