PSX shakes, KSE-100 index drops by 1778 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed severe volatility during trading today, while the KSE-100 index closed with a big decline at the end. Due to selling pressure from investors, the market fell by 1,778.46 points and the index closed at 171,115.82 points.

The market opened at 171,465.06 points and saw a rally in the early hours, as a result of which the index reached a high of 172,287.46 points. However, later, the situation changed due to increased selling in the market, and the index fell to a low of 170,393.12 points.

According to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the market recorded a total decline of 1.03 per cent today. During the trading activity, the KSE-100 constituent volume was 431.76 million shares, which shows that a large number of investors were active in the market.

The stocks that pushed the market up included KEL, PIOC, MTL, JVDC and HINOON. KEL contributed the highest positive contribution of 19.26 points. In addition, PIOC added 18.05, while MTL added 16.22 points to the index.

On the other hand, the most pressure on the market came from companies in the banking and energy sectors. UBL contributed 198.42 points in negative terms, while ENGRO contributed 188.52 points in negative terms. Similarly, MEBL, PPL and MARI were also among the prominent stocks that brought the market down.

According to the data, the market has shown a positive performance of 36.21 per cent since the beginning of the financial year 2026; however, on a calendar year-to-date basis, the index is in the negative zone of 1.69 per cent. According to experts, this situation reflects the uncertain thinking of investors and economic pressure.

Economic analysts say that in the coming days, interest rates, dollar prices, global oil markets and budget proposals will determine the direction of the Pakistan stock market. If economic indicators do not improve, further pressure may persist in the market.