On a day-on-day basis, the PSX commenced the week on a distinctly negative note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing at 167,691, down 5,479 points (-3.16%), marking the fourth-largest single-day decline in history. On Tuesday, the bourse witnessed another highly volatile session as the index extended its corrective phase, reflecting persistent fragility in investor sentiment. The PSX witnessed a strong recovery on Thursday, with the benchmark index gaining 4,267 points (+2.59%) to close at 168,893.90. The market ended the week with a range-bound, yet volatile session and the index settled at 168,062, down 831 points (-0.49%). Arif Habib Limited (AHL) noted that the KSE-100 faced a sharp sell-off during the week, closing at 168,062 points, down 2.9% week-on-week (5,108 points), amid persistent selling pressure, heightened geopolitical concerns and cross-border tensions.
