PSX: selling continues, KSE-100 settles over 800 points lower

The benchmark KSE-100 index closed Tuesday's session more than 800 points lower, settling at 165,151.64 after a drop of 814.44 points, or 0.49 per cent, according to Business Recorder. Buyers briefly pushed the index toward an intra-day peak of 166,425.56 in early trade, but sellers soon regained control. The index later slid to an intra-day low of 165,111.14 points, and a brief rebound in the final hours did not reverse the trend.

Topline Securities described the session as volatile, saying selling pressure kept weighing on the market. The brokerage named ATRL, ENGROH, SYS, HBL and HUBC as the main drags on the index, which together accounted for about 348 points of the fall. Topline added that weakness in these stocks reinforced a bearish mood among investors.

Separately, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics estimated GDP growth of 3.65 per cent for FY2026 on Monday, below the 3.70 per cent projected by the National Accounts Committee. On the currency front, the rupee closed at 276.87 against the dollar, gaining Rs0.03. Trading volume on the all-share index rose to 446.84 million shares from 370.94 million, while the value of shares traded eased to Rs19.43 billion.