Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange witnessed a decline in its major indices on Tuesday, with the KSE30 and KSE100 both closing lower compared to their previous positions. The KSE30 fell by 180.86 points, ending at 54,098.62, while the KSE100 dropped by 369.69 points to close at 181,259.68.

According to Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, the market experienced a notable decrease in turnover, trading value, and market capitalization. The regular market turnover fell to 982,121,351 from 1,551,042,223, with the traded value declining to 41,859,765,618 from 62,436,785,818. Market capitalization also experienced a slight dip, falling to 20,382,047,759,906 from 20,382,564,575,959.

The day's trading session saw the KSE30 reaching a high of 54,460.51 and a low of 53,517.68, whereas the KSE100 recorded a high of 182,276.81 and a low of 179,411.36. The decrease in indices represents a percentage change of -0.33 for the KSE30 and -0.20 for the KSE100.

The decline in market activity was also evident in the Derivatives and Futures Contracts (DFC) section, where the turnover fell to 220,303,500 from 296,135,000, and the traded value dropped to 9,634,780,940 from 13,177,619,520. Other market segments, such as Over-the-Counter Deals (ODL) and Contracts for Settlement Futures (CSF), also showed minimal activity.