Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a decline on its main indices, KSE-100 and KSE-30, which recorded decreases of 579.17 points and 180.81 points, respectively. This represents a 0.31% drop for both indices, with the KSE-100 closing at 188,587.66 and the KSE-30 at 58,026.90.

According to JS Global, despite the downturn in index levels, the year-to-date (YTD) figures for the calendar year 2026 show an increase, with KSE-100 up by 8.35% and KSE-30 by 8.86%. The fiscal year-to-date values are significantly higher, with a rise of 50.12% for KSE-100 and 52.09% for KSE-30.

Among the top gainers, SAZEW led with a 10.00% increase, while JVDC and MTL followed with gains of 6.70% and 3.47%, respectively. Conversely, PIOC was the most significant loser, dropping by 9.02%, followed by FATIMA and PIBTL, which fell by 4.46% and 3.24%, respectively.

The PSX market capitalization also saw a decline, with a decrease of 0.27%, bringing it to Rs 21,161.67 billion or US$ 75.62 billion. Despite the recent drop, the 52-week high for market capitalization was Rs 21,304.78 billion, significantly higher than the 52-week low of Rs 12,525.35 billion.

The total trading volume on the PSX was 870.45 million shares, with a total value of Rs 57.20 billion, equivalent to US$ 204.38 million. KEL was the volume leader with 172.83 million shares traded, followed by WTL and PIBTL with 37.15 million and 29.00 million shares, respectively.

In the regional markets, mixed trends were observed. While Malaysia's KLSE rose by 1.4%, Korea's KOSPI and the Philippines' PSI experienced decreases of 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively. Other significant markets like China's SSEA and India's BSESN remained relatively stable with minimal changes.