Karachi, August 8, 2025 – The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower by 264 points on Friday, as investors opted for profit-taking ahead of the weekend.
Despite the decline, the market remained near record levels, ending the session at 145,383 points compared to the previous day’s historic close of 145,647 points.
According to analysts at Topline Securities, the KSE-100 index initially opened on a strong note, continuing its upward momentum from earlier in the week. The index touched an intraday high of 1,166 points (up 0.8%) before selling pressure emerged in the later hours. Profit-taking in key sectors ultimately pushed the KSE-100 index down to settle with a marginal 0.18% loss for the day.
Positive contributions to the index were led by ENGROH, FFC, OGDC, and MCB, collectively adding 395 points. However, declines in EFERT, LUCK, SYS, MARI, and HUBC erased those gains, dragging the index lower by 399 points.
In terms of trading value, OGDC led with PKR 5.44 billion, followed by FFC (PKR 4.68 billion), PPL (PKR 4.19 billion), and PSO (PKR 3.57 billion). Overall market participation remained healthy, with 545 million shares traded, valued at PKR 45 billion.
Market experts noted that while profit-taking was expected after the recent rally, the underlying sentiment remains positive, supported by strong corporate earnings and improved economic indicators.