Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Pakistan's stock market closed lower on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped 1,549 points. The decline brought the index to 162,374 points at the end of trading on October 23. The market finished the session in negative territory.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange recorded the decline during a trading session that saw the index move between higher and lower levels. By the closing bell, the benchmark had lost 1,549 points from its previous level. The closing figure reflected the day's overall downward movement.

During the session, the KSE-100 Index reached an intraday high of 163,966 points. It also fell to a low of 162,292 points. These figures showed the range within which the benchmark traded throughout the day...