The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to a bearish trend on Thursday, losing 3,500.30 points, a negative change of 2.25 percent, closing at 152,011.26 points against 155,511.57 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 352.272 million shares with a traded value of Rs 19.512 billion, compared to 670.867 million shares valuing Rs 43.979 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization decreased to Rs 16.883 trillion from Rs 17.215 trillion a day earlier. Out of 481 active companies in the ready market, 99 advanced, 323 declined, and 59 remained unchanged. K-Electric Limited topped the volume chart with 56.144 million shares, followed by WorldCall Telecom with 17.561 million shares and Bank of PunjabXD with 16.953 million shares. The top gainers included Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which increased by Rs 992.88 to close at Rs 25,094.05, and Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, which gained Rs 24.54 to settle at Rs 269.94. On the losing side, PIA Holding Company LimitedB declined by Rs 482.50 to close at Rs 15,017.50, while Bhanero Textile Mills Limited fell by Rs 88.27 to close at Rs 806.73. In the futures market, turnover stood at 82.068 million shares with a traded value of Rs 5.371 billion, compared to 151.241 million shares worth Rs 9.482 billion in the previous session. Out of 311 futures-market companies, 25 recorded gains while 286 declined, according to PSX data.
PSX loses over 3,500 points over geopolitical tensions
Published on: April 3, 2026 3:29 AM