PSX outlook today: SBP rate call and Mideast tensions in focus
The KSE-100 closed the week lower as Middle East tensions and rising oil prices kept mutual funds and foreign investors on the sell side ahead of the central bank's October 26 meeting.
The KSE-100 Index closed the week at 162,375, down 2.4% or 4,045 points, as Middle East tensions and rising oil prices weighed on the market.
Brent crude rose 6.4% over the week to $114.9 per barrel on Friday.
Mutual funds net sold $10.2 million and foreign investors net sold $5.7 million, while individuals bought $14.0 million.
The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee meets on October 26, and a hold on interest rates is widely expected.
Pakistan's FY2025-26 growth was revised to 3.65%, and liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $26.83 billion as of October 16, 2026.