Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed a decline in its key indices, with the KSE30 and KSE100 both experiencing drops. The KSE30 closed at 36,326.46, down from its previous 36,596.85, while the KSE100 settled at 119,153.04, a decrease from 119,931.46. This translates to a decline of 270.39 points for the KSE30 and 778.41 points for the KSE100, reflecting percentage decreases of 0.74% and 0.65% respectively.

Market turnover also saw a reduction, with the current traded volume for regular shares standing at 589,772,649, compared to the previous 667,685,585. The traded value for regular shares rose to 30,813,404,165 from 26,624,722,330, indicating increased activity despite the lower volume. Market capitalization fell slightly from 14,454,242,554,976 to 14,383,946,409,394.

Futures trading also registered a decrease in volume, dropping to 94,757,500 from the previous 140,219,500, with a corresponding decrease in traded value to 6,237,860,545 from 6,816,763,495. The overthecounter derivatives market recorded minimal activity, with just 416 contracts traded, compared to 32,294 previously.