Pakistan Stock Exchanger continued to registered negative trend on Friday as benchmark KSE-100 Index closed down over 900 points below 165,600 as investors remained alert amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions.
The KSE-100 Index closed at 165,596 points, down 902 points, extending its weak and range-bound trend.
Market sentiment remained mixed to negative as selling pressure dominated key sectors, including banks, investment banks, fertilizers, and cement.
The experts said that major stocks such as ENGROH, UBL, FFC, BAHL, and HBL closed lower, keeping the index under pressure with limited support from selective counters.