Karachi, October 7, 2025 – The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp downturn on Tuesday, shedding 1,579 points amid persistent selling pressure.
The index closed at 166,173 points, down from the previous day’s closing level of 167,752, reflecting a decline of 0.94 percent.
According to a market report by Topline Securities Limited, the trading session began on a promising note as early optimism pushed the KSE-100 index up by 766 points in initial hours. However, the upward momentum quickly faded as investors opted for profit-taking, triggering a wave of selling across major sectors. The index eventually plunged to an intraday low of 1,755 points before partially recovering by the session’s end.
Market analysts attributed the downturn to aggressive profit-booking by local institutions and muted investor confidence following recent volatility. Heavy losses in blue-chip stocks such as HUBC, ENGROH, LUCK, MARI, and UBL collectively weighed down the KSE-100 index by nearly 986 points. Partial relief came from HBL, EFERT, AKBL, and ABL, which together contributed around 380 points in support.
Despite the decline, market activity remained robust, with total traded volumes reaching 1.26 billion shares and a traded value of PKR 54 billion. Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTC) led the volumes chart with 180.5 million shares, reflecting continued investor interest even amid a bearish market environment.