Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Wednesday, marking its third consecutive session of decline, as investors reacted cautiously to shifting monetary and economic signals. The benchmark KSE-100 index displayed high volatility throughout the day, touching an intra-day high of 166,947.19 before slipping sharply. By the close, the index had fallen 907 points, or 0.55%, to settle at 165,266.75, extending the week's downward momentum.

Trading initially showed signs of recovery; however, selling pressure intensified during the second half as investors booked profits amid growing uncertainty over the upcoming monetary policy decision. Market participants grew anxious after the State Bank of Pakistan hinted that ...