Weekly Market Roundup

Mettis Global reported that the benchmark KSE-100 index ended the week at 170,765.22 points, a fall of 119.37 points or 0.07 per cent from 170,884.59 on September 18, 2026. Better domestic economic readings and expectations around the ongoing IMF review offered some support to sentiment. Gains stayed limited, however, as traders watched the US-Iran dialogue, global oil prices and persistent Middle East tensions.

Market capitalisation on the Pakistan Stock Exchange slipped to Rs4.805 trillion from Rs4.815 trillion a week earlier, a decline of roughly Rs9.79bn or 0.20 per cent. In dollar terms the figure moved from $17.366bn to $17.336bn, while the USD-adjusted return came in at minus 0.04 per cent against 0.24 per cent the previous week. On the macro side, the Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.99 per cent in the week ended September 24, 2026, and was up 11.92 per cent year on year.

Foreign investors were net equity sellers of Rs571.76m ($2.06m) during the week, while foreign corporates sold Rs617.60m of shares. Mutual funds were the largest local equity sellers at Rs1.76bn, yet they also led debt buying with Rs28.51bn. Fertilizer was the main support for the index at 171.09 points, whereas commercial banks were the biggest drag at 365.89 points.