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Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a decline in key indices, as reported in the daily stock market update. The KSE30 index closed at 47,720.53, reflecting a decrease of 359.88 points, while the KSE100 index dropped by 879.55 points to finish at 156,141.25.
The trading session saw fluctuations in the indices, with the KSE30 hitting a high of 48,267.88 and a low of 47,700.70. Similarly, the KSE100 index recorded a high of 157,816.77 and a low of 156,103.81. Overall, the percentage change for the KSE30 was -0.75, while the KSE100 saw a decrease of 0.56 percent.
Market turnover for regular trading stood at 1,279,942,235 shares, significantly up from the previous figure of 996,270,293 shares. The traded value for these transactions amounted to 50,207,960,923, down from 52,727,937,110.
In the futures market, turnover reached 203,684,000, up from 188,633,000, with a corresponding traded value of 10,256,950,560, compared to the previous 11,491,102,825.
The market capitalization experienced a decline, closing at 18,335,397,690,866, compared to the previous 18,359,001,829,897. The off-deal transactions recorded 347 trades, involving 6,936 shares with no change in market capitalization.
These figures are sourced from the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, indicating a challenging day for traders and investors.