Summary Pakistan Stock Exchange fell sharply as the benchmark index dropped 3,362 points amid persistent selling pressure, while Asian markets showed mixed performance.
KARACHI (Dunya News) — Pakistan’s stock market witnessed a steep decline on Monday as the benchmark index recorded a major drop amid sustained selling pressure during the trading session.
At the start of the business week, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a negative note, with the benchmark index falling by more than 1,500 points, slipping to 172,405 points.
The downward trend continued throughout the trading day, with selling pressure dominating market activity. By the close of the session, the index had plunged by 3,362 points, ending at 170,600 points.
This compared with the previous week’s closing level of 173,962 points, highlighting a significant erosion in market value within a single trading day.
Market analysts attributed the bearish sentiment to sustained investor caution, although broader regional trends showed a mixed performance across Asian equities.
In Asia, South Korea’s KOSPI index surged by more than 4 per cent, while Taiwan’s weighted index gained nearly 2 per cent. Japan and Hong Kong also recorded gains of around 1 per cent.
However, several regional markets, including China, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, experienced mild declines, reflecting uneven investor sentiment across the region.
The sharp fall in Pakistan’s stock market comes at a time when investors are closely watching macroeconomic indicators, inflation trends, and upcoming fiscal developments, which continue to influence trading behaviour and market confidence.
