{"id":23691,"date":"2025-10-16T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=23691"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:04:20","slug":"psx-ends-volatile-session-below-165000-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=23691","title":{"rendered":"PSX ends volatile session below 165,000 points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a rollercoaster session on Thursday, as intense volatility saw bullish and bearish forces wrestle for market control. By the closing bell, the bears emerged dominant, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 Index down by 1,242 points, or 0.75%, to settle at 164,445.<\/p>\n<p>Trading began on a strong note, buoyed by optimism over a 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which helped ease geopolitical concerns and initially lifted investor confidence. The index surged to an intraday high of 166,865 points\u2014up 1,179 points (+0.71%)\u2014reflecting broad-based early gains, according to Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading at Arif Habib Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Market Snapshot \u2013 October 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Unlock today\u2019s market moves and stay one step ahead!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s making waves:<\/p>\n<p>ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds): Most Active in Today\u2019s Market<\/p>\n<p>Market Indices \u2013 At a Glance:<\/p>\n<p>* KSE-100: Pullers &amp; Draggers<br \/>\n* KMI-30: Pullers &amp; Draggers pic.twitter.com\/X0xr2gyKhR<br \/>\n\u2014 PSX (@pakstockexgltd) October 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p>However, sentiment reversed sharply in the final trading hour as profit-taking and sector-specific pressure triggered a sell-off. Heavyweight stocks from the fertiliser, technology, and banking sectors\u2014including ENGROH, SYS, FFC, EFERT, BAHL, BAFL, and HBL\u2014collectively wiped out 813 points from the index.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0IMF warns global debt could hit 123% of GDP by decade\u2019s end, nearing WWII levels<\/p>\n<p>Despite the decline, market participation reached unprecedented levels. The PSX recorded its highest-ever daily trading volume of 3.08 billion shares, with an aggregate traded value of Rs50.6 billion. K-Electric (KEL) led the activity board with an all-time high of 1.02 billion shares traded, highlighting robust retail and institutional participation even in a turbulent session.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts expect the market to remain range-bound as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of the week\u2019s final session. The KSE-100 is projected to consolidate within the 165,000\u2013170,000 band as traders await fresh catalysts to guide direction.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a rollercoaster session on Thursday, as intense volatility saw bullish and bearish forces wrestle for market control. By the closing bell, the bears emerged dominant, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 Index down by 1,242 points, or 0.75%, to settle at 164,445. Trading began on a strong note, buoyed by optimism [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23691\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}