PSX Closing Bell: Bears Sneak Ahead

August 04, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Tuesday's trading session in negative territory, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing over 1,100 points as selling pressure emerged across heavyweight commercial banks, oil & gas exploration, cement, investment companies, and fertilizer stocks.

The decline came amid renewed caution in the broader market as oil prices edged higher, recovering part of the previous session's sharp losses.

Persistent concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy supplies outweighed optimism surrounding a possible diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran, keeping investors cautious.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Tuesday's trading session at 177,083.22, showing a decrease of 1,116.80 points or 0.63%.

The index traded in a range of 1,725.73 points, touching an intraday high of 178,768.83 (+568.81 points) and a low of 177,043.10 (-1,156.92 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 263.77 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 29 closed higher, while 71 ended lower.

Top losers during the day were MEHT (-10.00%), TPLRF1 (-3.23%), AHCL (-3.08%), PSX (-2.47%), and NML (-2.41%).

On the other hand, top gainers were KAPCO (+5.09%), POWER (+4.47%), SSGC (+3.12%), GADT (+2.08%), and DCR (+1.83%).

In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (-153.66pts), ENGROH (-140.21pts), OGDC (-113.10pts), LUCK (-87.88pts), and PPL (-84.85pts) exerted the biggest drag on the benchmark.

Meanwhile, MEBL (+72.10pts), PSO (+50.57pts), KAPCO (+22.67pts), POWER (+14.80pts), and MTL (+13.84pts) provided support to the index.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was let down by Commercial Banks (-269.80pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-212.22pts), Cement (-176.96pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (-162.39pts), and Fertilizer (-126.93pts).

While the index was supported by Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (+77.61pts), Leather & Tanneries (+11.45pts), Food & Personal Care Products (+9.50pts), Glass & Ceramics (+5.13pts), and Textile Spinning (+1.86pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 106,985.24, showing a net loss of 599.74 points or 0.56%.

Total market volume stood at 711.27 million shares, compared with 785.36m in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs25.87 billion, showing a decrease of Rs7.27bn.

A total of 351,200 trades were reported across 494 companies, with 160 stocks closing higher, 295 lower, and 39 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 3,218 points or 1.79% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 3,029 points or 1.74% so far this calendar year.

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