KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing in the red.
The market opened on a strong note, gaining over 1,000 points and reaching an intraday high of 171,571 points. However, selling pressure emerged during the session, reversing early gains.
By the end of trading, the KSE-100 Index had dropped 1,590 points to close at 168,916 points, reflecting investor caution and profit-taking.
In the previous session, the index had already declined by 609 points, closing at 170,506, indicating a continuing downward trend.
Meanwhile, Asian markets showed mixed performance. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose by around one percent, while Thailand’s SET Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also posted gains.
On the other hand, South Korea’s KOSPI declined by 1.72 percent, Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index fell by around one percent, and China’s Shanghai Composite Index slipped by 0.40 percent.