The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile session on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index fell over 900 points.
At close, the benchmark index settled at 169,427.44, a decline of 903.12 points or 0.53%.
Selling pressure was witnessed across major sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration firms, oil marketing companies (OMCs), and power generation.
Heavyweight stocks such as PAEL, UBL, OGDC, and PPL remained under pressure and traded in negative territory.
On Tuesday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted a robust recovery as easing tensions between Iran and Israel, coupled with a decline in global crude oil prices, lifted investor sentiment and spurred widespread buying activity across key sectors.
As a result, the benchmark KSE-100 Index advanced by 1,376.85 points, or 0.81%, to close at 170,330.56 points.
Meanwhile, Pakistan received $4.251 billion in workers’ remittances during May 2026, marking a strong increase both on a monthly and annual basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Remittance inflows recorded strong growth, rising 20.2% compared to April 2026 and increasing 15.4% from May 2025.
