KSE-100 drops over 1,000 points

Selling pressure persists as decliners dominate, index remains 12% down year-to-date

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Web Desk April 03, 2026 Less than a minute read

Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express

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Shares remained under pressure at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,015.54 points, or 0.67%, to 150,995.72 by 12:20pm, according to the exchange’s market summary.

Overall market sentiment remained weak, as decliners outnumbered gainers by a wide margin. Traded volume stood at 146.15 million shares, while value clocked in at Rs10.54 billion.

The exchange status was listed as “Suspended” at the time of the update due to Jumma prayers, as per the PSX market summary page, which notes that data refreshes every five minutes.

The KSE-100 has shown significant swings in recent sessions amid profit-taking and broader economic factors; however, it continues to post a year-on-year gain of around 29–30% while remaining down approximately 12% year-to-date and well below its all-time high of about 191,033 points hit in January 2026.