The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 Index shed approximately 800 points during a volatile trading session, with the index hovering around the 175,235 level as broad-based selling pressure mounted across equities.
The decline reflects persistent market fragility, with investors reacting to ongoing uncertainty and liquidity constraints that have kept the bourse on edge.
Just recently, the index swung nearly 900 points in a single session before staging a strong rebound to close at 173,511.
This latest drop follows a period of extreme intraday instability.
Just recently, the index swung nearly 900 points in a single session before staging a strong rebound to close at 173,511.65.
The recurrence of such wide swings underscores the lack of a stable directional trend, leaving traders navigating a market prone to sharp reversals and heightened risk aversion.
The selling pressure appears widespread, affecting multiple sectors rather than being isolated to specific stocks.