KSE-100 slips 0.27% as Shariah stocks lead gains, tech lags
The KSE-100 index opened at 165,966.08, down 453.63 points (‑0.27%). Shariah‑compliant stocks powered the top gainers while technology and investment‑bank stocks led the declines. Several dividend payouts and AGMs are scheduled for today, adding corporate‑action focus.
KSE-100
165,966.08
Session move
-0.27%
What matters
- KSE-100 fell 0.27% to 165,966.08 in pre‑market trading.
- Shariah‑compliant leaders ANL, UCAPM, DNCC, SINDM and CFL each rose about 10% or more.
- Losers FIL, FCIBL, MACFL, JATM and CENIR each dropped roughly 10%.
- Refinery sector was the only one with all stocks advancing; technology & communication and investment banks showed the most weakness.
- Multiple dividend and rights issues, including EPQL (7.5% interim) and SMCPL (30% final), are due today.
The KSE-100 index opened at 165,966.08, down 453.63 points or 0.27% in pre‑market trade, extending a modest slide from recent sessions.
Shariah‑compliant stocks dominated the gainers list: ANL (+11.63%), UCAPM (+10.03%), DNCC (+10.02%), SINDM (+10.01%) and CFL (+10.01%). The biggest losers were FIL, FCIBL, MACFL, JATM and CENIR, each down about 10%.
Most active shares were PRL (52.9 m shares), followed by CNERGY, TPLT, WTL and SPWL. Sector breadth showed the refinery segment fully in the green (4 up, 0 down), while technology & communication (8 up/13 down) and investment banks (10 up/24 down) posted the most declines.
Corporate actions due today include dividend/rights issues for EPQL (7.5% interim), DIIL (10% final), SMCPL (30% final), ORM (12% final) and several AGMs (MERIT, POWER, HUBC, PTL, LOADS, ACPL, DOL). These events may attract short‑term trading interest.
Policy headlines highlight Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for export‑led growth and structural reforms, signalling potential support for exporters and commodity‑linked firms in the coming weeks.
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