Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a minor decline in its main indices on Tuesday, with the KSE100 index closing at 139,254.36 points, reflecting a drop of 165.27 points or 0.12%. The KSE30 index also saw a decrease, closing at 42,628.17 points, down by 25.26 points or 0.06%. Despite the decline, the year-to-date performance remains positive, with the KSE100 index up by 20.96% in the calendar year 2025.

The top gainer of the day was Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited (UPFL), which saw its share price climb by 10%, ending at 30,554.94. Other notable gainers included HGFA and THALL, which rose by 9.98% and 3.84% respectively. Meanwhile, the top losers were PKGP, which fell by 6.80%, and EFUG, which declined by 2.80%.

The market capitalization of the PSX remained stable with a slight increase of 0.04%, bringing it to Rs 16,635.37 billion, equivalent to US$ 58.42 billion. The total trading volume for the day was 656.64 million shares, with a total value of Rs 32.10 billion or US$ 112.71 million.

Regionally, the performance varied, with Indonesia's JKSE index showing a 1.7% increase and the Philippines' PSI index also rising by 1.7%. In contrast, Malaysia's KLSE index experienced a decline of 6.9% for the year-to-date.

Overall, the PSX continues to demonstrate resilience with a positive year-to-date trajectory despite the day’s minor setbacks, reflecting broader investor confidence in Pakistan’s market conditions.