The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday witnessed selling pressure as the benchmark KSE-100 plunged over 6,000 points, fueled by the volatile geopolitical situation in the region.
At close, the benchmark index settled at 182,338.12, down 6042.26 points or 3.21%.
Broad-based selling pressure weighed on major sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizer, oil and gas exploration, power generation, and refineries. Heavyweight stocks such as ARL, HUBCO, OGDC, POL, HBL, MEBL, MCB, and UBL all closed in negative territory.
Despite the widespread pressure, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Wednesday’s session slightly higher, supported by selective buying in energy, power generation, and banking stocks.
The gains helped key indices finish in the green, even as volatility persisted and market breadth remained largely negative across both cash and futures segments.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index added 177.53 points, or 0.09%, to settle at 188,380.39.
Meanwhile, the banking sector’s gross Advance-to-Deposit Ratio (ADR) reversed its recent decline, rising to nearly 40% by December 2025. According to brokerage house Arif Habib Limited (AHL), the ADR stood at 39.8% in December 2025, up from 37.9% in November, an increase of 182 basis points.
