Published on, Sept. 18 -- September 18, 2025 9:03 AM

A volatile session was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index oscillating both ways before closing flat on Wednesday.

The market began trading on a positive note with the KSE-100 hitting an intra-day high of 157,196.58. However, profit-taking was observed during the day, dragging the index to an intra-day low of 155,960.35.

At close, the benchmark index settled at 156,177.81, a slight decrease of 3.13 points.

Positive performances by SYS, LUCK, and BOP contributed a combined 322 points to the benchmark. However, these gains were largely offset by significant declines in HUBC, MEBL, OGDC, PPL, and UBL, which collectively dragged the index down...