PSX Declines 3.2% on June 23, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a subdued trading session, in line with the cautious mood seen across global markets. The benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped sharply, falling as much as 4,135 points during intraday trading, before trimming some of the losses to settle at 116,167 — a decline of 3,855 points or 3.21%.

Investor sentiment was dampened by rising geopolitical tensions, especially the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, which led to heightened uncertainty and widespread risk aversion. This nervousness triggered broad-based panic selling.Shell’s Profit Declines to Rs 1,3b

Major index-heavy stocks — including ENGROH , PPL, LUCK, OGDC, and MARI — were among the top laggards, together dragging the index down by 1,054 points.

Market activity was total of 592 million shares traded and an overall turnover of PKR 23 billion. WTL topped the volume charts with an impressive 53 million shares changing hands.