PSX Closing Bell: Just Off the Highs

The KSE-100 ended Wednesday, November 11, at 179,083.80, down 251.44 points, or 0.14%, according to Mettis Global. It had moved between 178,642.36 and 180,769.21 during the session, while 52 index constituents rose, 47 declined and one was unchanged. Index volume reached 326.85 million shares.

Commercial banks and cement stocks were the largest sectoral drags, while oil and gas marketing companies provided the strongest support. UBL, MEBL and LUCK led the losses in index points; PSO added the most, with PSEL and EFERT also contributing positively. Across the broader market, the All-Share Index slipped 0.04% to 106,969.29, while volume increased to 1,248.21 million shares from 972.43 million. Traded value was Rs41.81 billion, down Rs8.85 billion from the prior session.