Pakistan’s equities market faced heavy selling pressure on Friday, resulting in a sharp decline in the KSE-100 Index. The benchmark index fell by 3,702 points, or 1.97 percent, closing the trading session at 184,129 points. During mid-session trading, the index plunged as much as 4,489 points to reach a low of 183,547 before recovering slightly toward the end of the day.
Total market volumes reached 798 million shares, with a turnover of Rs. 48.36 billion. K-Electric led the trading activity, dominating the volumes chart with over 517 million shares exchanged. Among the top traded stocks, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) also saw significant activity, along with Fauji Fertilizer (FNEL), Bank of Punjab (BOP), WorldCall Telecom (WTL), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBTL), and Hascol.
In total, 564 companies traded shares during the session. Of these, 113 companies closed higher, 323 posted losses, and 128 remained unchanged, reflecting broad-based selling across the market.
