Karachi, December 11, 2025 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a notable downturn on Thursday as investors engaged in broad-based profit-taking, causing the benchmark KSE-100 Index to fall by 877 points.
The index closed at 168,575 points, down from the previous day’s level of 169,452 points.
Market analysts noted that the decline came after the index neared the significant psychological milestone of 170,000 points, prompting traders to secure gains following several strong sessions. Throughout the trading day, the benchmark index recorded substantial volatility, touching an intraday high of 849 points and a low of 903 points, before closing with a net loss of 0.52%.
Despite the market’s corrective movement, investor sentiment received some support from a major economic achievement. Pakistan executed a record Rs659.6 billion settlement of Power Holding Limited (PHL) debts, marking the country’s largest-ever debt capital markets transaction. Analysts believe this milestone will aid fiscal stability and bolster investor confidence in the medium term.
Stock-wise performance was mixed. ENGROH, NML, OGDC, KAPCO, and AICL contributed a combined 319 points to the index, offering partial resistance to the downward trend. However, heavyweights FFC, LUCK, HBL, and PSEL collectively shaved off 566 points, leading the index deeper into negative territory.
Despite the drop, trading activity remained strong. Market volume surged to 1,286 million shares, while the total turnover reached Rs55.1 billion. HUMNL dominated the session with a remarkable 187.9 million shares traded, reflecting continued investor engagement.