Overview
- The KSE-100 fell 1,133.34 points, or 0.61%, on Friday to close at 184,409.67, its second straight decline after late-session selling.
- Wednesday’s advance capped a five-session surge that delivered an all-time closing high of 186,518.7 for the benchmark.
- Brokerages framed the retreat as consolidation around the 184,000–185,000 support zone and advised selective buy-on-dips.
- Turnover stayed heavy, with 1.43 billion shares worth about Rs91.34 billion traded on Thursday, while Hubco, Lucky Cement and Engro Holdings led Friday’s drags.
- Foreign investors were net sellers, with Rs8.8 billion of outflows reported on Friday, as traders watched Pakistan–Saudi loan conversion talks and IMF-linked sugar deregulation.