PSX Closing Bell: A Quiet Retreat

October 13, 2026 (MLN): The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed Tuesday's trading session at 164,776.44, shedding 347.97 points or 0.21%, as persistent domestic political unrest kept investors cautious and erased the market's early gains.

Uncertainty surrounding the domestic political situation continued to weigh on risk appetite, prompting profit-taking in heavyweight stocks. Selling pressure in commercial banks, technology, and exploration companies offset gains in fertilizer and automobile stocks, pushing the benchmark into negative territory by the close.

The index traded within a range of 1,296.81 points, touching an intraday high of 166,070.47, up 946.06 points, before retreating to a low of 164,773.66, down 350.75 points.

KSE-100 volume stood at 91.08m shares, while market breadth remained relatively balanced, with 49 index companies closing higher, 47 lower, and 4 unchanged.

PTC led the losers with a decline of 9.08%, followed by BML (-3.79%), TPLRF1 (-3.32%), LCI (-1.98%), and NPL (-1.91%).

On the gaining side, AGP rose 3.82%, followed by JDWS (+2.16%), SCBPL (+1.88%), PKGS (+1.83%), and YOUW (+1.76%).

PTC emerged as the biggest drag on the index, erasing 109.46 points, followed by UBL (-71.03pts), HBL (-69.03pts), LUCK (-49.37pts), and MARI (-44.21pts).

Meanwhile, FFC provided the highest positive contribution of 24.48 points, while MEBL, FCCL, FATIMA, and AGP added 23.84pts, 22.58pts, 21.95pts, and 17.44pts, respectively.

Sector-wise, Commercial Banks led the decline with a negative contribution of 120.75 points, followed by Technology & Communication (-119.45pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-99.54pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-52.32pts), and Leather & Tanneries (-16.45pts).

The index received support from Fertilizer (+55.26pts), Automobile Assembler (+24.80pts), Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (+12.32pts), Miscellaneous (+8.71pts), and Engineering (+8.59pts)

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In the broader market, the All-Share Index settled at 99,975.85, recording a loss of 181.84 points or 0.18%.

Total market volume increased to 383.75m shares from 362.95m in the previous session, while traded value declined by Rs1.40bn to Rs13.10bn.

A total of 258,969 trades were recorded across 500 companies, with 223 stocks closing higher, 226 lower, and 51 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 15,525 points or 8.61% during the fiscal year, whereas it has decreased 9,278 points or 5.33% so far this calendar year.

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