Share prices slipped on the Pakistan Stock Exchange on October 19, 2026, as the benchmark KSE-100 index dropped 453.63 points, or 0.27 percent, to finish at 165,966.09. The index had stood at 166,419.72 at the previous close.
During the session, the index climbed as high as 166,698.46 before sliding to an intraday low of 165,918.35.
Trading volume in the regular market came to 370.94 million shares, below the 396.90 million recorded in the previous session. Total traded value, however, rose to Rs. 19,562,754,871 from Rs. 18,679,354,206.
Market capitalisation fell to Rs.18,427,108,134,458 from Rs.18,479,536,056,133. On the Ready Market, 163 companies advanced, 302 declined and 34 stayed unchanged, out of 499 companies in total.
