KARACHI
The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week at 180,104, down 1,325 points, or 0.73%, as continued uncertainty about the cessation of hostilities between the United States and Iran weighed on investor sentiment.
On a day-on-day basis, the PSX commenced the trading week with a range-bound session on Monday.
The KSE-100 closed on a flattish note, down 120 points (-0.07%) at 181,310.
PSX kept the negative trend intact on Tuesday, declining 1,461 points (-0.81%) to close at 179,847.
However, bulls made a strong comeback in Wednesday’s session after two consecutive days of profit-taking. The index hit the intra-day high of 1,054 points before settling at 180,311, up 464 points (+0.26%). On Thursday, the bourse closed in the red as the KSE-100 shed 207 points (-0.11%) to settle at 180,105.
Arif Habib Limited (AHL), in its weekly commentary, noted that the KSE-100 index closed down by 0.73% week-on-week (-1,325 points), primarily impacted by continued uncertainty regarding cessation of hostilities between the US and Iran.
Among key economic data, remittances for July increased by 13% year-on-year and 5% month-on-month to reach $3.6 billion compared to $3.2 billion in July 2025. Gross inflows into the Roshan Digital Account reached $13,647 million as of July 2026, out of which $2,118 million was repatriated and $8,603 million was utilised locally.
Automobile sales for July surged by 80% YoY and declined 13% MoM to 19.8k units. The central government debt increased by 7.4% YoY to Rs83.4 trillion as of June 2026 compared to Rs77.9 trillion in June 2025.
Hydrocarbon production data indicated a decline of 3.4% WoW for oil output, which clocked in at 68.2k barrels per day, mainly due to lower flows from Nashpa. Meanwhile, gas production increased 4% WoW to 2,939 million cubic feet per day, driven by a revival in Uch gas flows.
