KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s premier index, the KSE-100, suffered a major blow today, closing below the critical 168,000 threshold. The index finished the session at 167,691.08, down 3.16%, as institutional investors offloaded positions in heavy-weight stocks.
Corporate Performance Ledger
The day was a story of a few small gains overshadowed by massive corporate losses.
The Leaders (Pullers):
- Engro Fertilizers (EFERT): Managed to stay positive with a 4.48-point contribution.
- Sui Southern Gas Company (SSOM): Followed with a minor 2.42-point gain.
The Laggards (Draggers):
- Lucky Cement (LUCK): The heaviest loser of the day, shaving off 425.05 points.
- Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC): A close second, dragging the index by 424.33 points.
- Engro Corporation (ENGROH): Cost the index 409.85 points.
- United Bank Limited (UBL): Saw its share price slide, contributing a negative 293.85 points.
Volume and Volatility
The session was highly active with 204.73 million shares traded in the KSE-100. The intraday volatility was extreme, with a range of over 7,400 points between the high of 174,336.86 and the low of 166,886.63.
Financial Health Check
From a macro perspective, the KSE-100 is now down 3.66% for the 2026 calendar year. While the fiscal year performance is still up by a robust 33.48%, the recent trend indicates that the market is entering a “cooling off” period. Corporate earnings reports in the coming weeks will be the ultimate catalyst for whether the KSE-100 can reclaim the 170k level or if it will continue its slide toward the 160k support zone.
