Karachi: In a significant downturn for the stock market, the KSE30 and KSE100 indices experienced substantial declines on January 12, 2026. The declines were marked by reductions of 692.05 points and 2,025.52 points, respectively, reflecting percentage decreases of 1.22% for the KSE30 and 1.10% for the KSE100.

The KSE30 closed at 55,901.83, while the KSE100 ended the day at 182,384.15. These figures represent a noticeable drop from the previous day's closing numbers of 56,593.88 for the KSE30 and 184,409.67 for the KSE100.

During the trading session, the KSE30 reached a high of 56,550.85 and a low of 55,867.22. Similarly, the KSE100 saw a high of 184,439.07 and a low of 182,303.56.

The market also saw a decline in turnover and traded value. Regular market turnover was recorded at 1,058,795,708, slightly higher than the previous day's 1,033,852,473. However, the traded value fell to 48,237,144,301 from 52,924,413,096.

Market capitalization saw a decrease, reaching 20,599,599,301,821, down from 20,768,092,596,777. The deferred settlement contracts (DFC) also experienced a reduction, with a turnover of 201,570,500 compared to the previous 203,116,500, and a traded value of 11,830,278,345 against 13,292,291,025.

Overall, the stock market displayed a downward trend, with significant declines in key indices and traded values, indicating cautious investor sentiment.