PSX Closing Bell: Taking a Step Back

March 13, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday’s session slightly lower as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed at 153,866.16, down 555.27 points or 0.36%, following a week of choppy trading.

The index traded in a range of 2,221.31 points, hitting an intraday high of 155,002.10 (+580.67) and a low of 152,780.79 (-1,640.64), while total volume amounted to 113.04 million shares.

Market breadth remained negative, with 37 companies advancing, 58 declining, four unchanged, and one untraded.

Among the top losers were HGFA (-4.37%), TPLRF1 (-4.17%), AGP (-3.88%), ENGROH (-3.55%), and SHFA (-3.29%), while YOUW (+10.62%), MEHT (+6.75%), GADT (+5.64%), FABL (+5.28%), and PSEL (+5.27%) led the gainers.

In terms of index-point contributions, ENGROH (-328.31pts), LUCK (-114.69pts), FFC (-109.81pts), HUBC (-53.43pts), and MEBL (-42.38pts) weighed on the index, whereas UBL (+183.88pts), FABL (+66.79pts), PSEL (+46.90pts), MARI (+39.89pts), and ATRL (+29.07pts) provided support.

Sector performance saw Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (-324.04pts), Fertilizer (-134.26pts), Cement (-99.53pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-57.97pts), and Pharmaceuticals (-43.52pts) pulling the index down. Support came from Commercial Banks (+152.70pts), Refinery (+31.88pts), Miscellaneous (+26.84pts), Technology & Communication (+25.29pts), and Textile Composite (+14.42pts).

The broader All-Share Index closed at 92,322.40, down 165.37 points or 0.18%. Total market volume dropped to 303.02 million shares from 404.25 million in the previous session, while traded value was recorded at Rs14.69 billion, down Rs9.98 billion.

A total of 190,499 trades were reported across 472 companies, with 190 advancing, 205 declining, and 77 unchanged.

The decline came amid continued investor caution as Pakistan navigates ongoing IMF review talks and global market volatility. Rising oil prices due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz following recent attacks on energy facilities, also added pressure on the market, impacting sentiment in energy-dependent sectors.

To note, the KSE-100 has gained 28,239 points or 22.48% during the fiscal year, whereas it has decreased 20,188 points or 11.60% so far this calendar year.

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