PSX Closing Bell: Falls Off A Cliff

July 13, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Monday's session sharply lower, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index extending its losses as investors remained cautious amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Sentiment stayed under pressure after the United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes in an intensifying confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz, fueling fears of potential disruptions to global energy supplies.

The surge in international oil prices and heightened geopolitical uncertainty prompted broad-based selling across the market, particularly in heavyweight banking, cement, fertilizer, and energy stocks.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday's trading session at 179,927.04, down 2,314.73 points or 1.27%.

The index traded in a range of 1,699.74 points, touching an intraday high of 181,148.26 (-1,093.51 points) and a low of 179,448.52 (-2,793.25 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 365.01 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 13 closed higher, while 87 ended lower.

Top losers during the day were TGL (-4.03%), HGFA (-3.38%), DGKC (-3.20%), MLCF (-3.17%), and POWER (-2.99%).

On the gaining side, GHNI (+5.60%), CNERGY (+3.72%), GHGL (+1.97%), ATRL (+1.93%), and RMPL (+0.69%) posted gains.

In terms of index-point contributions, UBL (-234.46pts), MEBL (-167.16pts), FFC (-159.13pts), HUBC (-145.26pts), and LUCK (-140.16pts) exerted the biggest drag on the benchmark.

Meanwhile, GHNI (+34.10pts), ATRL (+26.22pts), PSO (+19.37pts), CNERGY (+17.29pts), and GHGL (+9.67pts) provided limited support.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was weighed down by Commercial Banks (-724.22pts), Cement (-346.07pts), Fertilizer (-272.63pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-239.70pts), and Power Generation & Distribution (-173.36pts).

On the positive side, Refinery (+43.51pts), Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (+2.19pts), Paper, Board & Packaging (+1.43pts), Synthetic & Rayon (+0.59pts), and Vanaspati & Allied Industries (+0.12pts) offered modest support.

In the broader market, the All-Share Index settled at 109,270.69, down 1,312.98 points or 1.19%.

Total market volume stood at 845.28 million shares, compared with 948.78m in the previous session, while traded value declined by Rs2.86bn to Rs35.55bn.

A total of 451,828 trades were reported across 496 companies, with 127 stocks closing higher, 335 lower, and 34 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 375 points or 0.21% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 5,873 points or 3.37% so far this calendar year.

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