Islamabad: The benchmark KSE 100 index experienced a slight decline, closing at 148,435.06, marking a 0.26% drop. This dip contrasts sharply with JVDC's impressive surge of 4.37%, reaching a price of 80.97.

While the KSE 30 also experienced a decrease, ending the day at 45,069.28 with a 0.30% fall, several companies displayed notable gains. BWCL rose by 3.75%, closing at 574.10, and SCBPL saw a 3.05% increase, reaching 81.50. HUBC also experienced growth, finishing at 164.42, a 1.93% rise.

Not all stocks performed positively. BAHL faced a significant setback, declining 5.08% to close at 191.46, while KOSM dropped 4.67%, ending at 6.74. GLAXO also experienced a substantial decrease of 3.45%, closing at 405.59.

Trading activity was robust, with total volume reaching 665.42 million shares, generating a value of Rs. 31.54 billion (US$ 111.91 million). FDPL led in volume, with 40.16 million shares traded. The market capitalization of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stood at Rs. 17,639.46 billion (US$ 62.58 billion).

Regional markets presented a mixed picture. While Taiwan's TWII edged up 0.1%, most other Asian indices faced declines, including India's BSESN (-1.0%), Korea's KOSPI (-1.0%), and the Philippines' PSI (-2.2%).