KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange experienced a downturn on February 9, 2026, with its major indices, KSE30 and KSE100, both closing lower than the previous day. This decline was accompanied by a decrease in trading volume, as reported in the daily stock market report.

According to Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, the KSE30 index dropped by 583.23 points, closing at 55,695.28, while the KSE100 index fell by 1,789.20 points to settle at 182,340.38. The highest levels during the trading session were 56,782.79 and 185,650.60 for KSE30 and KSE100, respectively, while the lowest points were 55,083.69 and 180,992.80.

The market turnover for the regular market saw a reduction, with 931,362,727 shares traded compared to the previous session’s 1,272,641,652 shares. The traded value also decreased to 58,875,675,277 from 60,359,904,356. Market capitalization was recorded at 20,710,144,989,649, down from the previous day's 20,882,779,028,448.

In the Deliverable Futures Contract (DFC) market, the turnover was lower at 216,406,000 shares, compared to the previous 278,253,500 shares, with a traded value increase to 15,830,025,895 from 15,252,124,455. The Odd Lot (ODL) market also saw a slight increase in turnover, with 1,895 shares traded, compared to 1,311 in the previous session.

The overall percentage change for KSE30 was a decrease of 1.04%, and for KSE100, it was a decrease of 0.97%. The stock market report indicates a challenging day for investors and stakeholders in the Karachi Stock Exchange.