The KSE-100 closed lower at 174,776.59 on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, a move of -1,690.40 points (-0.96%).
Breadth was clearly negative: 111 shares advanced against 358 that declined, with 30 unchanged across the 499 listings we track. Total turnover came to Rs 31.66 billion.
Sector moves
Leasing Companies led the market at +4.43%, while Modarabas lagged at -2.87%.
| Sector | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Leasing Companies | +4.43% | 2 |
| Chemicals | +1.46% | 21 |
| Miscellaneous | +0.93% | 5 |
| Synthetic & Rayon | +0.50% | 5 |
| Paper, Board & Packaging | +0.46% | 14 |
| Textile Composite | +0.32% | 31 |
| Other | -0.24% | 51 |
| Tobacco | -0.34% | 2 |
Top gainers
| Ticker | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUSM | Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited | Rs 9.78 | +10.38% |
| PGLC | Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited | Rs 18.02 | +10.01% |
| BAPL | Bawany Air Products Limited | Rs 37.47 | +10.01% |
| STML | Shams Textile Mills Limited | Rs 54.51 | +10.01% |
| FPJM | First Punjab Modaraba | Rs 25.72 | +10.01% |
Top losers
| Ticker | Company | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARPAK | Arpak International Investments Ltd. | Rs 161.24 | -10.00% |
| BERG | Berger Paints Pakistan Limited | Rs 156.69 | -10.00% |
| JKSM | J.K. Spinning Mills Limited | Rs 313.06 | -10.00% |
| FTSM | First Tri-Star Modaraba | Rs 40.96 | -10.00% |
| PIM | Popular Islamic Modaraba | Rs 47.20 | -9.99% |
Most active by volume
| Ticker | Company | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| CNERGY | Cnergyico PK Limited | 124,889,531 |
| WTL | Worldcall Telecom Limited | 38,702,842 |
| PRL | Pakistan Refinery Limited | 37,676,122 |
| BOP | The Bank of Punjab | 25,400,661 |
| HASCOL | Hascol Petroleum Limited | 24,742,483 |
How to read this
A single session tells you very little on its own. Index moves on the PSX are dominated by a handful of heavyweight listings, so the KSE-100 can rise on a day when most shares fell — which is exactly what the advance/decline count above is for. Sector averages are similarly weighted towards their largest constituents; read a sector move as a signal about its giants, not about every company in it. Our guide to PSX market cycles covers what actually drives these moves over a longer horizon.
About this review
This review is compiled automatically by the PSX Expert market desk from end-of-day figures collected from the Pakistan Stock Exchange after the close on 2 September 2026. It reports what the data shows and contains no forecast, recommendation or investment advice. See our methodology for how these figures are sourced and checked, and our disclaimer before acting on anything here.