The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) concluded Friday’s session on a weak note, with the KSE‑100 Index slipping by 834 points (-0.51 %) to close at 162,103 amid low-volume, range-bound trading.
Most of the session lacked fresh catalysts, causing the index to oscillate between gains and losses before edging down late in the day.
Fertiliser, oil & gas and cement sectors led the decline, while banks such as Habib Bank Limited (HBL), The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Fatima Fertiliser Company provided limited support to trade.
Trading volumes reached approximately 768 million shares, with foreign investors acting as net sellers of around Rs 247 million in equities.
Analysts at Topline Securities noted that the index failed to break above the 164,000 mark and remained stuck in a narrow 157,000–164,000 band, reflecting prevailing investor caution.