PSX stalls as profit taking dominates
Shares of 345 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 75 stocks closed higher, 254 declined and 16 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Profit-taking continued on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for a second straight day on Thursday, putting major sectors under selling pressure, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 down nearly 900 points. After an initial rise to an intraday high of 170,301, the market sank early in the morning and recorded a notable decline before noon. The stock then held steady for a significant period, but fell again, hitting an intraday low of 168,548 just before the close.





