KSE-100 falls more than 1,000 points in midday trade
The KSE-100 Index was down 1,015.54 points, or 0.67%, at 150,995.72 by 12:20pm on Friday, according to the PSX market summary. Trading remained weak, with decliners outnumbering gainers and turnover reaching 146.15 million shares.
Karachi: Shares stayed under pressure at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index declining 1,015.54 points, or 0.67%, to 150,995.72 by 12:20pm, according to the exchange’s market summary.
The market summary showed that overall sentiment remained weak during the session, with declining stocks outnumbering advancing shares by a wide margin. Trading activity reached 146.15 million shares, while the value of traded shares stood at Rs10.54 billion.
The PSX market summary page listed the exchange status as Suspended at the time of the update because of Jumma prayers. The same page notes that market data is refreshed every five minutes.
Weak sentiment persists
The latest decline came amid continued volatility in recent sessions. The KSE-100 has experienced sharp movements in recent days as investors navigated profit-taking and broader economic factors.
Despite Friday’s drop by midday, the benchmark index has still recorded a year-on-year gain of around 29–30%. At the same time, it remains down by about 12% on a year-to-date basis.
The index is also still well below its all-time high of about 191,033 points, which was reached in January 2026.
The session’s figures reflected a cautious trading environment, with pressure visible across the broader market as losers significantly exceeded gainers. The turnover and traded value reported by the exchange indicated that activity continued even as sentiment stayed subdued.
Friday’s update was based on the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s official market summary at 12:20pm. At that point, the benchmark had shed more than 1,000 points, extending the pattern of notable swings seen in recent trading sessions.
Suspended
The exchange status shown during the midday pause was linked to Jumma prayers, as stated on the PSX market summary page.
The benchmark’s latest level of 150,995.72 underlined the distance from the January 2026 peak, even though the market has maintained a sizeable gain compared with the same period last year.
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