The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bearish trend during midday trading on Thursday as its benchmark KSE-100 Index declined by over 900 points amid cautious investor sentiment.
The KSE-100 Index stood at 180,701.35 points, reflecting a loss of 928.01 points from the previous close of 181,629.36. The Index touched an intra-day high of 182,276.81 and a low of 179,411.35, indicating volatility in the session.
Trading volume reached 200.2 million shares, while the total traded value stood at Rs13.84 billion. Market breadth showed mixed participation across sectors.
Analysts noted that early gains were erased as investors did panic selling following recent Middle East tensions.