Weekly Market Roundup

According to Mettis Global, the KSE-100 index finished at 167,089.28 points for the week to October 9, 2026, down 1,066.21 points or 0.63 per cent from 168,155.49 a week earlier. Investor sentiment stayed weak despite the staff-level IMF agreement, as renewed regional tensions and ongoing political uncertainty kept buying subdued on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Market capitalisation slipped to Rs4.717 trillion from Rs4.753 trillion, a decline of about Rs35.65 billion or 0.75 per cent.

Commercial Banks was the heaviest drag on the index, shedding 551.45 points, while Fertilizer and Automobile Assembler fell by 233.58 points and 96.80 points respectively. Oil & Gas Marketing Companies offered the strongest sectoral support, adding 109.55 points. At the stock level, HBL erased 135.70 points as the biggest single drag, whereas PSO contributed 112.69 points as the top gainer.

Foreign investors were net equity sellers of Rs418.80m during the week, with Foreign Corporates accounting for net sales of Rs923.85m. Local investors broadly matched that amount with net equity purchases, while Mutual Funds were the largest local net sellers at Rs4.87bn.