KARACHI (Dunya News) – Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in the negative zone on Monday as selling pressure weighed on the market.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index slipped by 200 points and settled at 171,204 points. During the session, the index touched a day’s high of 172,167 points, while the lowest level recorded was 170,858 points, showing a volatile trading pattern.
Out of 562 listed companies, share prices of 143 companies moved up, while 288 companies saw declines, indicating that bears had the upper hand for most of the day.
Market activity remained fairly active, with around 670 million shares traded, having a total value of Rs29 billion. Analysts said investors preferred to stay on the sidelines, adopting a wait-and-see approach amid market uncertainty.