ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced another volatile session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 752.05 points, or 0.47%, to close at 160,935.13 amid late-session profit-taking.
The market opened near the 162,000 mark and fluctuated through midday, before making a brief recovery. However, selling pressure surged in the final hours, pushing the index to an intra-day low of 160,583.89.
Brokerage firm Topline Securities noted that the market followed the global trend, with international markets also trading in the red. The lack of fresh positive news and cautious investor sentiment prompted many to trim positions and lock in profits.
Index-heavy stocks like PIOC, POL, PSEL, DGKC, and PTC contributed 206 points to the benchmark, while ENGROH, MEBL, BAHL, and UBL collectively dragged it lower by 360 points.
On the fiscal front, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a current account deficit of $112 million for October 2025, driven by a higher import bill and lower exports.
Earlier in the week, the PSX started with mixed results, as profit-taking saw the KSE-100 fall by 248 points on Monday, closing at 161,687.18.
Volume on the all-share index increased to 1,545.93 million shares from 1,214.42 million in the previous session, though the value of shares traded dropped to Rs38.85 billion from Rs41.38 billion.
WorldCall Telecom led the volume chart with 459.37 million shares, followed by Bank Makramah with 166.20 million and Beco Steel Ltd with 134.30 million. A total of 474 companies were traded, with 179 advancing, 249 declining, and 46 unchanged.
