Karachi, The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) reported a mixed performance in its primary indices on Oct 26, 2023. The market's primary index, the KSE-100, showed a modest increase of 8.15 points, or 0.02%, to close at 51,185.28. Similarly, the KSE-ALL-Shares Index inched up by 34.01 points, marking a 0.10% rise, ending the day at 34,039.84. The KSE-30, another significant index, climbed by 16.27 points or 0.09% to 17,553.36.

However, not all indices reflected positive trends. The KMI-30 Index, which represents the top 30 companies in terms of market capitalization and liquidity, dropped by 181.89 points or 0.21%, settling at 86,673.20. The BKTi Index, which focuses on the technology sector, witnessed a significant surge, adding 152.25 points, a rise of 1.22%, ending at 12,614.60. Contrarily, the OGTi Index, covering oil and gas sector companies, retreated by 102.80 points, a decline of 0.84%, to stand at 12,123.77.

Further details from the market report indicate that out of the 357 listed companies that were traded, 140 witnessed a price increase, 197 experienced a decline, while the remaining 20 remained neutral. The total traded volume for the day stood at 364,039,493 with a traded value of 10,928,509,961. The market's capitalization was noted at a staggering 7,452,116,558,865.

In terms of publicly issued debt securities, 13 are listed on the exchange, with a total issue size of 70,000,000,000. On the other hand, the number of listed privately placed debt securities stands at 24, with a total issue size of 516,513,300,000. Additionally, the exchange lists eight Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).