Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed profit-taking on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index retreating 880 points, or 0.56% day-on-day, to settle at 156,141.

Index-heavy stocks, including Engro Holdings, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Mari Petroleum, Engro Fertilisers, and Fauji Fertiliser Company, weighed on market sentiment, according to KTrade Securities. In contrast, Meezan Bank and Interloop Limited provided some support, with the latter hitting its upper circuit.

Market participation remained robust as volumes reached 1.3 billion shares. Agha Steel Industries led trading with 113 million shares changing hands, up 71 paisa to close at Rs9.77. It was followed by WorldCall Telecom, which traded 85.6 million shares, edging up three paisa to close at Rs1.59, and K-Electric Ltd with

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