Karachi, October 22, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a turbulent trading session on Wednesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 index dropped by 794 points amid heightened volatility and profit-taking activity. The index closed at 166,553 points, down from the previous day’s closing of 167,347 points.
According to a report by Topline Securities Limited, the market remained highly volatile throughout the session, swinging between sharp gains and losses. The KSE-100 index recorded an intraday high of 816 points and a low of 1,115 points before settling lower by 793 points, representing a 0.47% decline.
Analysts attributed the choppy performance to investors locking in profits after a recent upward rally. The market reflected a mixed sectoral trend, with traders adopting a cautious stance amid uncertainty in both local and global financial markets.
Major pressure on the index came from FFC, UBL, MCB, HBL, and FATIMA, which collectively pulled the benchmark down by 647 points. However, modest gains from PPL, OGDC, PSX, BOP, and SNGP provided partial support, adding around 306 points to the index.
Despite the dip, trading activity remained strong. The total traded volume surged to 1,567 million shares, with an overall market turnover of Rs. 55 billion. K-Electric Limited (KEL) led the volume chart, with 241 million shares traded during the session.
Market analysts expect the PSX to remain range-bound in the near term as investors await economic clarity and policy direction.