July 17, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday's session in the red, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index reversing part of the week's gains as investors resorted to profit-taking after the recent rally, while sentiment was further dampened by Pakistan's weaker-than-expected external account data.
Investor confidence came under pressure after Pakistan reported a deficit of $649 million in June, compared with a surplus of $220m in June last year and a $500m surplus in May 2026, raising concerns over the country's external sector and prompting broad-based selling across key sectors.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Friday's trading session at 175,802.78, down 2,320.78 points or 1.30%.
The index traded in a range of 2,903.86 points, touching an intraday high of 178,694.48 (+570.92 points) and a low of 175,790.62 (-2,332.94 points).
The total volume traded in the KSE-100 Index stood at 267.06 million shares.
Of the 100 index companies, 9 closed higher, 90 ended lower, while 1 remained unchanged.
Top losers during the day were LOTCHEM (-4.34%), AICL (-3.71%), KTML (-3.20%), PSX (-3.19%), and KEL (-3.16%).
On the gaining side were HGFA (+2.65%), CNERGY (+1.98%), PGLC (+1.53%), FHAM (+1.00%), and ATRL (+0.43%).
In terms of index-point contributions, ENGROH (-191.06pts), SYS (-134.95pts), UBL (-130.90pts), OGDC (-122.87pts), and PPL (-117.40pts) exerted the biggest drag on the benchmark.
Meanwhile, FFC (+18.91pts), CNERGY (+9.17pts), ATRL (+5.71pts), HGFA (+4.10pts), and UPFL (+1.43pts) provided support to the index.
Sector-wise, the KSE-100 Index was weighed down by Commercial Banks (-680.32pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-327.46pts), Cement (-266.14pts), Investment Banks / Investment Companies / Securities Companies (-219.79pts), and Technology & Communication (-167.61pts).
On the positive side, Refinery (+14.88pts), Close-End Mutual Fund (+4.10pts), Modarabas (+1.09pts), Leasing Companies (+0.08pts), and Sugar & Allied Industries (+0.00pts) offered limited support.
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 106,568.28, down 1,352.24 points or 1.25%.
Total market volume stood at 621.02 million shares, compared with 736.96m in the previous session, while traded value fell by Rs4.73bn to Rs29.88bn.
A total of 372,786 trades were reported across 497 companies, with 101 stocks closing higher, 367 lower, and 29 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNERGY | 9.81 | 1.98% | 86,491,992 |
| TPLP | 12.1 | -5.25% | 62,545,194 |
| PRL | 44.59 | 7.06% | 38,580,070 |
| WTL | 1.23 | -3.15% | 23,499,606 |
| KEL | 7.35 | -3.16% | 18,396,866 |
| LOTCHEM | 29.11 | -4.34% | 17,830,259 |
| HASCOLNC | 19.97 | -1.63% | 14,534,208 |
| BOP | 33.68 | -1.49% | 12,503,494 |
| TPLRF1 | 10.09 | -2.79% | 11,458,248 |
| PIAHCLA | 28.72 | 1.81% | 10,427,355 |
To note, the KSE-100 has lost 4,499 points or 2.50% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 1,748 points or 1.00% so far this calendar year.