KEY POINTS
- KSE-100 closes at 160,935.13 after touching intra-day low of 160,583.89
• Late profit-taking dominates despite early recovery attempts
• Trading volume rises to 1.54 bn shares; value traded declines to Rs 38.85bn
• WorldCall leads activity with 459m shares
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another volatile session on Tuesday as heavy profit-taking in the final hour dragged the benchmark KSE-100 Index to a negative close.
The market opened near the 162,000 level, oscillated through mid-session, briefly recovered, and then reversed course as selling accelerated.
The index slipped to an intra-day low of 160,583.89 before settling at 160,935.13, down 752.05 points or 0.47 per cent according to PSX data.
Brokerage commentary indicated that weak global cues and a lack of fresh domestic triggers contributed to a cautious environment, prompting investors to book gains.
Heavyweight stocks PIOC, POL, PSEL, DGKC and PTC collectively added 206 points as some intraday support.
On the downside, ENGROH, MEBL, BAHL and UBL together erased about 360 points, reinforcing the negative close. Broader participation improved, with total traded volume rising to 1,545.93 million shares from 1,214.42 million a day earlier.
The value of shares declined to Rs 38.85 billion from Rs 41.38 billion in the prior session.
WorldCall Telecom dominated the volume charts with 459.37 million shares, followed by Bank Makramah at 166.20 million and Beco Steel Ltd at 134.30 million. Out of 474 companies traded, 179 closed higher, 249 declined, and 46 remained unchanged.
On the macro front, State Bank of Pakistan data showed a current-account deficit of US$112 million in October 2025, attributed to a larger import bill and softer export receipts.
Regionally, Asian markets traded lower as investors awaited delayed US economic releases expected later in the week. Japan’s Nikkei fell more than 2 per cent, and MSCI’s Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index slipped about 0.7 per cent.
