KSE-100 index drop follows four-session PSX recovery
Profit-taking after a four-session rebound and Brent crude above $116 a barrel left the Pakistan Stock Exchange lower, with more stocks falling than rising.
The KSE-100 closed Friday at 166,409.25 after losing 784.19 points, or 0.47%.
Brent crude moved above $116 a barrel amid Hormuz and Saudi energy concerns, weighing on sentiment.
Profit-taking followed roughly 4,800 points of gains over four earlier sessions.
Ready-market volume rose to about 825.5 million shares, while traded value fell to about Rs23.12 billion.
For the week ended 30 October 2026, the index was still up 4,034.37 points, or 2.48%.