Islamabad: Pakistan's benchmark KSE 100 index experienced a downturn on August 13, 2025, closing at 146,529.31, reflecting a decrease of 476.02 points, a 0.32% decline. The KSE 30 index also witnessed a similar fate, settling at 44,855.41, marking a drop of 156.33 points or 0.35%.

Trading activity saw a decline, with the regular market turnover dropping from 691,658,929 shares to 647,094,379 shares. This corresponded with a reduction in traded value, which fell from 44,579,345,322 to 40,896,285,386. Market capitalization also slightly contracted, from 17,524,629,374,028 to 17,491,357,821,219.

Futures trading displayed a similar trend of reduced activity, with turnover decreasing from 116,595,000 shares to 114,027,000 shares and traded value plummeting from 10,194,549,820 to 8,465,699,515. Off-market deliveries (ODL) also registered lower volumes, with traded shares falling from 324 to 678, while value dipped from 5,167 to 10,219.