The trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on October 19, 2026, closed lower as the benchmark KSE-100 index fell by 453.63 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 165,966.09, compared with the previous close of 166,419.72.
The index reached an intraday high of 166,698.46 and a low of 165,918.35.
Trading volume in the regular market stood at 370.94 million shares, down from 396.90 million shares in the previous session.
The total traded value increased to Rs. 19,562,754,871 from Rs. 18,679,354,206.
Market capitalization declined to Rs.18,427,108,134,458 from Rs.18,479,536,056,133 in the previous session.
On the Ready Market, 163 companies advanced, 302 declined and 34 remained unchanged, bringing the total number of companies to 499.
