Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange indices KSE30 and KSE100 experienced declines in their latest session, with turnover increasing significantly. The KSE30 index fell by 490.65 points, closing at 47,823.16, while the KSE100 index decreased by 1,549.44 points to finish at 162,374.88.

According to Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, the declines represent percentage drops of 1.02% for the KSE30 and 0.95% for the KSE100. Despite the downward movement in indices, market turnover saw an uptick, with a total of 398,942,840 shares traded, compared to 367,094,331 in the previous session. The traded value increased from 17,998,134,624 to 18,203,131,710.

Market capitalization also reflected the change, decreasing from 18,173,362,705,776 to 18,014,203,595,525. The DFC segment saw a reduction in turnover and traded value, while the ODL segment also experienced a decline in activity.