Two-day slide ends but breadth stays weak: KSE-100 gains 0.41% to 163,038.46, 13.03% below the record, with 250 decliners to 196 advancers and LSEFSLR the busiest name
KSE-100
163,038.46
+0.41%
KSE-30
48,091.01
+0.56%
KMI-30 (Shariah)
233,976.84
+0.53%
All-Share
98,887.68
+0.27%
Market Pulse
Monday's 376m tape was down from Friday's 399m and leaned to the downside: 206m traded in declining names against 168m in advancing ones, with 2m in unchanged names. The ten busiest names were LSEFSLR, the rights line, down 1.27% to Rs 0.78 on 25m, PASL, down 2.70% to Rs 3.24 on 20m, PRL, up 1.26% to Rs 95.71 on 19m, which ended a four-session run of falls, CNERGY, down 0.81% to Rs 12.30 on 16m, WTL, down 1.12% to Rs 0.88 on 16m, MACFL, down 9.99% to Rs 53.33 on 11m for an eighth straight limit-down that leaves it 56.95% under 14 October's Rs 123.87, LOTCHEM, down 2.30% to Rs 22.51 on 11m, CLVL, up 9.23% to Rs 31.96 on 10m, BOP, down 0.29% on 9m, and LSEFSL, the parent of LSEFSLR, up 12.74% to Rs 2.39 on 7m. Next came ITANZ, up 3.40% on 7m, KAPCO, down 0.42% on 7m, SPWL, up 7.27% on 6m, and KEL, up 1.80% to Rs 5.65 on 6m. At the extremes, eight names closed up 9.9% or more against seven down by that much or more: LSEFSL led the gainers at 12.74%, with SPAC2, DSIL and QUICE at about 10% and UCAPM up 9.98% to Rs 21.38 for a thirteenth straight gain, while the losers were BAPLR1 at 10.40% and SIBL at 10.37%, then FIL and KPUS at the 10% limit-down, DIIL, FTSM and MACFL at 9.99%.
Sector micro-analysis
Eleven of 33 sectors closed higher and 22 lower, and every one of the 33 sectors had at least one advancer. Three sectors closed with all their names higher: the Close-End Mutual Funds rose 2.69% on HGFA's 5.03% on 0.02m, Apparel 1.73% with four of four up and the E&Ps 0.79% with MARI up 1.18%, PPL 1.04%, OGDC 0.94% and POL 0.01%. Transport rose 1.49% on CLVL's 9.23% on 10m and PIBTL's 2.71% on 6m with SLGL down 2.80% on 4m, the Refinery sector 0.92% with ATRL, NRL and PRL up and CNERGY down, Cement 0.62% with 12 of 19 up on THCCL's 4.30% on 6m, FCCL's 3.95% on 4m and DGKC's 3.34% against DNCC's 4.65% fall on 4m, Investment Banks, Investment Companies and Securities Companies 0.61% with 14 of 33 up and 17 lower, Automobile Parts and Accessories 0.57% and Cable and Electrical Goods 0.33%. The weakest sectors were Leather and Tanneries, down 2.26% on FIL's 10% limit-down, Sugar and Allied Industries 2.08% with 17 of 28 lower on KPUS's 10% limit-down and SHJS's 9.12%, Textile Weaving 1.73%, Miscellaneous 0.83% on DIIL's 9.99% and ECOP's 9.51%, Fertilizer 0.76% with four of five lower, Textile Composite 0.73%, Insurance 0.67% with 16 of 27 lower and Oil and Gas Marketing Companies 0.66% on OBOY's 5.70%. Chemical and Engineering fell 0.64% each, Power Generation and Distribution 0.56% with 8 of 15 lower with KOHE down 9.08% on 2m against SPWL up 7.27% on 6m and KEL up 1.80%. Commercial Banks also fell 0.39% with 12 of 19 lower, SNBL down 2.98%, JSBL 2.71% and MEBL 2.39% on 2m against UBL up 2.16%.
| Sector | Avg change | Breadth (A / D) |
|---|---|---|
| Close - End Mutual Fund | +2.69% | 3 / 0 |
| Apparel | +1.73% | 4 / 0 |
| Transport | +1.49% | 3 / 2 |
| Refinery | +0.92% | 3 / 1 |
| Textile Weaving | -1.73% | 2 / 4 |
| Sugar & Allied Industries | -2.08% | 5 / 17 |
| Leather & Tanneries | -2.26% | 1 / 4 |
Most active
- LSEFSLR 25m Rs 0.78 -1.27%
- PASL 20m Rs 3.24 -2.70%
- PRL 19m Rs 95.71 +1.26%
- CNERGY 16m Rs 12.30 -0.81%
- WTL 16m Rs 0.88 -1.12%
Gainers
- LSEFSL Rs 2.39 +12.74%
- SPAC2 Rs 17.22 +10.03%
- DSIL Rs 33.83 +10.02%
- QUICE Rs 28.45 +10.02%
- DMC Rs 164.51 +10.00%
Losers
- BAPLR1 Rs 8.62 -10.40%
- SIBL Rs 6.05 -10.37%
- FIL Rs 343.77 -10.00%
- KPUS Rs 1,399.82 -10.00%
- FTSM Rs 26.30 -9.99%
Market Action
Foreign (FIPI) net
−PKR 1.38bn (−$5.00M)
Local (LIPI) net
+PKR 1.38bn
Source: NCCPL FIPI/LIPI · settled 26 Oct 2026
Foreign investors were net sellers of PKR 1,384.35m (USD 5m); local investors were net buyers of PKR 1,384.35m. The internals read as a narrow rebound: 196 advancers against 250 decliners, 168m traded in advancing names against 206m in declining ones and 11 of 33 sectors higher. Foreign selling more than tripled from Friday's PKR 416.57m to PKR 1,384.35m, the largest since 11 September's PKR 1.79bn and a fourth straight net sell, PKR 2.90bn since Wednesday 21 October, with locals the net buyers as the index rose.
Outlook
- •The index bounced 663.59 points off Friday's closing low of 162,374.87 to 163,038.46, but it is still 5,671 points under the 10% line for an eighteenth straight session, 13.03% below the record, 4.67% under the 24 July low for a twenty-third, with the close the second-lowest since the 6 July record and 0.54% under Thursday's 163,924.31.
- •The rebound was narrow: 196 advancers against 250 decliners, 11 of 33 sectors higher and 206m of the 376m tape in declining names, the third index gain on more decliners than advancers since 28 August, after 16 and 21 October's.
- •LSEFSLR and PASL led the volume, both lower, on 25m and 20m, while LSEFSLR's parent LSEFSL rose 12.74%; MACFL fell 9.99% on 11m for an eighth straight limit-down, and UCAPM rose 9.98% for a thirteenth straight gain.
What to watch
- •Whether the bounce holds above Friday's 162,374.87 close - Monday's 163,038.46 was 0.41% above it and 1.71% under the 5 October close of 165,867.31
- •Whether MACFL's slide extends - it fell 9.99% on 11m for an eighth straight limit-down and is 56.95% under 14 October's Rs 123.87
- •Whether foreign selling continues - Monday's PKR 1,384.35m net sell was the largest since 11 September's PKR 1.79bn, more than triple Friday's PKR 416.57m, and the fourth straight, PKR 2.90bn in all
- •USD/PKR, SBP rate signals and the global crude tape
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