PSX edges up on buying in key sectors

The Express Tribune • Oct 20, 2026

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The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Tuesday after a topsy-turvy session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index swinging between gains and losses before broad-based selling dragged it down by 814.44 points. The index touched an intraday high of 166,425.56 and a low of 165,111.14, eventually settling at 165,151.64 points, down 0.49% from the previous close of 165,966.08 points. The session had opened in posit...