Pakistan Stock Exchange Witnesses Significant Trading Activity and Market Fluctuations on March 13, 2024Pakistan Stock Exchange Witnesses Varied Performance in Last Six Months

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Islamabad, The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) experienced significant trading activity and market fluctuations on Tuesday, as detailed in its latest financial announcements. The market saw a total of 524 listed companies with a listed paid-up capital of 1,671,463 million. Market capitalization stood at 9,107,599,900,985, with a traded volume of 252,751,968 and a traded value of 9,247,423,719.

The day concluded with 52 advancers, 257 decliners, and 20 stocks remaining neutral out of a total of 329. In the debt securities segment, the PSE listed 14 publicly issued debt securities with a total issue size of 71,000,000,000 and 23 privately placed debt securities with a total issue size of 513,013,300,000. Additionally, there are 8 listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Market indices reflected the day’s downward trend, with the KSE-100 index falling by 753.26 points to close at 64,048.44, marking a 1.16% decrease. The KSE-ALL-Shares index also declined by 528.50 points to 42,559.76, a 1.23% decrease. The KSE-30 index saw a reduction of 283.80 points, closing at 21,463.97, which is a 1.30% drop. Other indices like the KMI-30, BKTi, OGTi, and the PSX-KMI-All-Shares also reported losses, signifying a challenging day for the market.

Notably, the JSMFI index faced the most significant drop, plunging by 575.06 points or 3.74%, indicating substantial movement within the smaller market segments. Conversely, the HBLTTI index provided a glimmer of hope by marking a slight increase of 14.91 points, closing at 13,454.87, showing a 0.11% gain.

This detailed snapshot of the Pakistan Stock Exchange for March 13, 2024, outlines the day’s market dynamics, reflecting both the challenges and minimal gains faced by various indices and securities.

Karachi, In the past six months, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) has shown a mixed performance, according to the latest Main Board data. The data highlights key financial metrics including listed capital, market capitalization, turnover of shares, and the performance of the KSE 100 and KSE All Share Indexes.

In September, the listed capital stood at Rs. 6,885,570.255 million, with a market capitalization of Rs. 3,447.734 million. The turnover of shares included 1,621.924 million ready shares and 46,232.590 million future contracts, leading to a KSE 100 Index of 31,158.710 and a KSE All Share Index of 46,232.590.

The month of October saw an increase in listed capital to Rs. 7,551,772.884 million, with market capitalization jumping to Rs. 8,404.818 million. The turnover of shares rose significantly to 2,531.777 million ready shares and 51,920.270 million future contracts. The KSE 100 Index increased to 34,558.220, accompanied by a rise in the KSE All Share Index to 51,920.270.

November continued this upward trend with listed capital reaching Rs. 8,729,523.266 million and market capitalization at Rs. 14,056.434 million. Share turnover also increased to 3,686.656 million ready shares and 60,531.270 million future contracts. The KSE 100 and KSE All Share Indexes stood at 40,324.280 and 60,531.270, respectively.

However, December marked the peak of the period with listed capital at Rs. 9,062,902.809 million and market capitalization at a high of Rs. 21,165.662 million. The turnover of shares reached 5,347.305 million ready shares and 62,451.040 million future contracts, pushing the KSE 100 Index to 41,916.270 and the KSE All Share Index to 62,451.040.

January saw a slight decrease in market capitalization to Rs. 11,737.426 million despite a stable listed capital of Rs. 9,073,759.924 million. The turnover of shares was at 4,167.581 million ready shares and 61,979.180 million future contracts. The indexes slightly declined to a KSE 100 Index of 41,892.680 and a KSE All Share Index of 61,979.180.

February closed the period with listed capital at Rs. 9,225,160.480 million and market capitalization at Rs. 7,190.089 million. The turnover of shares decreased to 2,884.350 million ready shares and 64,578.520 million future contracts. The KSE 100 Index slightly improved to 42,840.890, while the KSE All Share Index saw a modest rise to 64,578.520.