{"id":4373,"date":"2025-10-06T09:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/business\/psx-loses-momentum-as-investors-book-profits-after-record-breaking-rally-such-tv\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:09:40","slug":"psx-loses-momentum-as-investors-book-profits-after-record-breaking-rally-such-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/business\/psx-loses-momentum-as-investors-book-profits-after-record-breaking-rally-such-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"PSX loses momentum as investors book profits after record-breaking rally &#8211; SUCH TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The equity market opened lower on Monday as investors booked profits following the index\u2019s record-breaking rally, amid lingering concerns over fiscal slippages and widening external imbalances.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During intraday trading, the benchmark KSE-100 Index reached a high of 169,326.35 points, gaining 336.28 points (0.2%), before dropping to a low of 165,997.36 points, reflecting a decline of 2,992.71 points (-1.77%) from Friday\u2019s close of 168,990.07 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe market, after an extraordinary rally, is now facing selling pressure and resistance levels,\u201d said Ahfaz Mustafa, CEO of Ismail Iqbal Securities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added, \u201cKey factors prompting investors to take profits include the recent shortfall in FBR collections, a rising trade deficit, and, to a lesser extent, growing inflation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far, the government has not implemented any concrete policy measures to address these challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coupled with excessive leverage and high borrowing costs, this has encouraged investors to lock in gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the latest data, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs2.88 trillion in the first quarter of FY26, falling short of its Rs3.083 trillion target by Rs198 billion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In September alone, collections reached Rs1.23 trillion, missing the monthly target by Rs138 billion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite a 13% year-on-year rise, the pace remains insufficient to meet annual revenue goals, and the shortfall even missed the IMF\u2019s conservative target of Rs3.023 trillion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the trade deficit widened nearly 46% year-on-year in September 2025 to $3.34 billion, as imports jumped 14% to $5.85 billion and exports fell 11.7% to $2.5 billion, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the July\u2013September quarter, the trade gap grew 32.9% to $9.37 billion, driven by rising imports and declining exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Economists warned that the trend could pressure the rupee and foreign reserves, complicating debt repayments amid Pakistan\u2019s dependence on external financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PBS data also showed the services trade deficit expanding 21.9% year-on-year in August to $437 million, with imports up 13.4% to $1.11 billion, outpacing the 8.4% growth in exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), rose 0.56% during the week ended October 2, reflecting renewed price pressures after months of relative stability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, the KSE-100 Index had gained 500.44 points, or 0.3%, to close at 168,990.07 points from 168,489.63 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highest index of the day remained at 169,988.62 points, while the lowest level was recorded at 168,613.41 points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchtv.pk\/business\/item\/133496-psx-loses-momentum-as-investors-book-profits-after-record-breaking-rally.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The equity market opened lower on Monday as investors booked profits following the index\u2019s record-breaking rally, amid lingering concerns over fiscal slippages and widening external imbalances. 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