Summary Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 Index closed 369 points lower after a volatile trading session, reversing early gains of more than 600 points on Thursday.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Thursday after a volatile trading session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index reversing strong early gains to close in negative territory.
At the start of trading, investor sentiment remained positive, pushing the KSE-100 Index up by more than 600 points to an intraday high of 182,253 points.
However, selling pressure emerged during the session, erasing the early gains and dragging the market into negative territory. By the close of trading, the benchmark index had fallen 369 points to settle at 181,259 points.
The decline came after a sharp fall in the previous trading session, when the KSE-100 Index had closed 4,626 points lower at 181,629 points.
Market participants continued to monitor investor sentiment and profit-taking activity following recent volatility in Pakistan's equity market.
