The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed selling pressure, as the KSE-100 Index came under pressure, closing at 152,740, down 1,552 points (-1.01%), as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, noted Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading at Arif Habib Ltd.
The session remained volatile, with the index oscillating between an intraday high of 153,323 and a low of 150,728, as profit-taking and position trimming dominated ahead of the extended four-day weekend,” he said. The decline was primarily driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and a rise in international oil prices, which dampened overall sentiment.