PSX slips 607.51 points as oil retreats, sector sell-off weigh on sentiment
“Sentiment reversed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the KSE-100 Index opened in negative territory and remained in the red, with selling pressure spreading across major sectors ami…”
The benchmark fell to 168,998.17, down 394.15 points, or 0.23%, at 9:33am, before extending losses to 168,681.73, down 710.59 points, or 0.42%.
It later recovered slightly to 168,784.81, down 607.51 points, or 0.36%, at 12:38pm. The index moved between an intraday high of 169,382.01 and a low of 168,334.74, while trading volume stood at 61.66 million shares and traded value reached Rs6.42 billion. Read:Policy rate status quo triggers PSX rebound.
The pressure came as oil prices retreated on Wednesday following an unexpectedly large build-up in United States crude inventories. However, supply disruptions in the Middle East continued to linger across Asian markets, keeping global energy markets unsettled.
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During the session, automobile assemblers, cement companies, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration firms and oil marketing companies came under selling pressure, weighing on the broader index. The KSE-100 had closed at 169,392.32 in the previous session.
Written by Sheheryar Munawar
Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter
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