PSX Closing Bell: Red Rout

August 13, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Thursday's session marginally lower as profit-taking and selling pressure in commercial banks, investment companies, technology, and oil & gas exploration stocks outweighed gains in fertilizer, leather, and refinery stocks.

Investor sentiment remained cautious as oil prices climbed amid fresh attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to global crude supplies. A major oil spill off Oman, which continued to spread, added to supply-side concerns and geopolitical uncertainty.

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Thursday's trading session at 180,104.61, showing a decrease of 206.60 points or 0.11%.

The index traded in a range of 1,397.93 points, touching an intraday high of 181,433.85 (+1,122.64 points) and a low of 180,035.92 (-275.29 points).

The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 388.90 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies, 39 closed higher, 60 lower, while 1 remained unchanged.

Top losers during the day were PAKT (-4.31%), SNGP (-2.25%), HMB (-2.19%), YOUW (-2.19%), and SHFA (-2.07%).

On the other hand, top gainers were CNERGY (+4.35%), SRVI (+3.91%), PSEL (+2.79%), ISL (+2.56%), and NPL (+1.81%).

In terms of index-point contributions, ENGROH (-83.29pts), SYS (-72.08pts), MEBL (-51.38pts), HMB (-42.32pts), and POL (-37.02pts) dragged the index lower.

Meanwhile, FFC (+95.64pts), SRVI (+67.90pts), HBL (+44.57pts), PPL (+27.68pts), and PSEL (+27.66pts) provided support.

Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was let down by Commercial Banks (-121.84pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (-94.84pts), Technology & Communication (-73.48pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-35.24pts), and Tobacco (-27.42pts).

The index was supported by Fertilizer (+81.52pts), Leather & Tanneries (+67.90pts), Refinery (+43.54pts), Engineering (+15.77pts), and Miscellaneous (+15.48pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 108,838.05, posting a net loss of 150.10 points or 0.14%.

Total market volume stood at 891.33 million shares, compared with 744.24m in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs36.69 billion, showing an increase of Rs4.50bn.

A total of 413,524 trades were reported across 495 companies, with 197 stocks closing higher, 269 lower, and 29 remaining unchanged.

To note, the KSE-100 has lost 197 points or 0.11% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 6,050 points or 3.48% so far this calendar year.

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