Pakistan Market Wrap: KSE-100 closes at 146,529 down 476 points – By Alpha-Akseer Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The equity market opened on a strong note but failed to maintain its momentum. The KSE-100 Index recorded an intraday high of 147,892 and a low of 146,418, ultimately closing at 146,529 &mdash; a decline of 476 points. Total trading volume stood at 298.2 million shares, with a traded value of PKR 29.6 billion.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Key contributors to the index&rsquo;s decline included FFC (-1.1%, -137 points), EFERT (-2.7%, -113 points), PPL (-2.1%, -89 points), MCB (-1.6%, -81 points), and HMB (-3.7%, -69 points). In terms of volume, YOUW and BOP led the market, with 51.7 million and 33.7 million shares traded, respectively.</span></li></ul>