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Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange experienced a decline in its major indices, with the KSE30 and KSE100 both recording losses by the end of trading on November 17, 2025. Despite the downturn, the market saw a significant increase in trading activity.
The KSE30 index closed at 48,950.98, a decrease of 132.15 points from the previous close of 49,083.13. Meanwhile, the KSE100 index also fell, ending the day at 161,687.18, down 248.01 points from 161,935.19.
Throughout the trading session, the indices fluctuated, with the KSE30 reaching a high of 49,605.42 and a low of 48,855.49. The KSE100 saw similar movement, peaking at 163,602.16 and dipping to 161,481.69.
Despite the indices’ downward trend, the market recorded a substantial increase in turnover. Regular market turnover surged to 1,214,425,715 from the previous 673,450,820. The traded value also rose, reaching 41,376,097,155 compared to the prior figure of 34,646,519,166.
Market capitalization noted a slight increase, recording 18,449,937,123,461 up from 18,433,833,311,932, reflecting heightened trading activity.
In futures trading, turnover climbed to 244,885,000 from 185,019,500, with the traded value increasing to 9,726,015,455 from 9,272,938,520.
The open, deliver, and long (ODL) market showed a decrease in turnover from 324 to 190 and traded value from 6,402 to 3,509.
The day’s trading activity suggests a dynamic market environment, marked by increased participation despite the overall decline in index values.