PSX struggles to gain ground amid weak sentiment

The Express Tribune • Oct 19, 2026

Selling in banks, cement, autos and energy stocks limits recovery

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened weak amid fragile sentiment on Monday, with selling pressure across key sectors keeping the benchmark index under pressure before it recovered to trade marginally higher. The benchmark KSE-100 index was trading at 166,453.27 points, up 33.56 points, or 0.02%, from the previous close of 166,419.71 points. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, ce...