Summary Benchmark index closes at 173,886 points amid widespread selling pressure
KARACHI (Web Desk) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the trading week on a negative note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 1,493 points.
Following the decline, the index closed at 173,886 points.
During the trading session, the benchmark index touched an intraday high of 174,329 points and a low of 172,809 points.
A total of 567 companies traded shares during the session. Of these, 190 recorded gains, while 277 closed in negative territory.
Meanwhile, trading activity remained substantial, with approximately 140 million shares worth Rs22 billion changing hands.
The overall market sentiment remained negative as declining stocks outnumbered advancing shares.
