Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed a downturn on February 25, 2026, with both the KSE30 and KSE100 indexes experiencing significant declines. The KSE30 index closed at 50,342.54 points, dropping by 575.33 points, while the KSE100 index fell by 1,632.25 points to 164,626.29. This marked a percentage decrease of 1.13% and 0.98% for the KSE30 and KSE100 indexes, respectively, from the previous day's figures.

According to Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, the trading volume and market capitalization also saw reductions. The regular market turnover decreased from 687,962,358 to 619,628,014, while the traded value fell from 38,468,268,047 to 29,252,677,636. Market capitalization experienced a decline, closing at 18,668,510,859,888 compared to the previous 18,811,378,551,927.

In the Deliverable Future Contracts (DFC) market, turnover increased to 514,774,000 from the previous 354,134,500, with a traded value of 23,879,914,615, up from 22,297,765,260. However, the Odd Lots (ODL) segment saw a minimal increase in turnover and traded value, reflecting limited activity. The Continuous Funding System (CSF) reported no activity during this period.

The declines in the indexes are notable amid reduced trading volumes, reflecting cautious investor sentiment in the market.