KSE-100 Ends Lower by 880 Points After Hitting Fresh Intraday High

September 11, 2025:

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index briefly touched a fresh intraday high before succumbing to profit-taking.

The index opened on a positive note and surged to an intraday peak of 157,817 points, but later lost momentum and closed at 156,141 points, down 880 points from the previous session. During the day, the index also recorded a low of 156,104 points.

Overall market activity remained healthy with 402.8 million shares traded and a total turnover of PKR 29.1 billion.

The major laggards that dragged the index lower included ENGROH (-1.9%, -149 points), PPL (-2.5%, -110 points), MARI (-1.9%, -106 points), EFERT (-2%, -90 points), and FFC (-0.6%, -84 points). On the volume chart, K-Electric (KEL) led the session with 69.8 million shares traded, followed by PIBTL with 40.2 million shares.

Sector-wise, strong buying interest was seen in Exploration & Production, Oil Marketing Companies, Banking, and Fertilizer sectors, while the Cement sector showed mixed performance.

Despite crossing the 157,800 level, the index failed to sustain gains as profit-taking emerged ahead of record-high levels. Analysts suggest that while short-term volatility may persist, the overall market sentiment remains bullish. Investors are advised to keep their focus on fundamentally strong sectors such as E&Ps, OMCs, Fertilizers, and Banks, which continue to provide attractive dividend yields and long-term growth prospects.