📉 CSE Starts New Week in Red Amid Global Uncertainty

• Market Indices & Breadth: The benchmark ASPI dropped 69 points (-0.3%) following afternoon selling pressure, while the S&P SL20 slipped 8 points (-0.1%). Market sentiment was heavily negative, with 141 decliners outnumbering 66 gainers. • Turnover & Investor Activity: Total turnover stood at Rs. 1.5 Bn, slightly above last week's Rs. 1.4 Bn average. Foreign investors remained net sellers with outflows of Rs. 94.7 Mn. High net worth and institutional activity concentrated in JKH (Rs. 255 Mn), SAMP (Rs. 233 Mn), and LIOC (Rs. 221 Mn). Retail interest was seen in Industrial Asphalts, Browns Investments, and HNB Finance. • Key Drag & Sector Movers: Top negative contributors dragging the index included DIAL (-7 pts), SPEN (-6 pts), LOLC (-4 pts), and CCS (-4 pts). Notable price declines were recorded in ASIR (-3.8%), CCS (-2.1%), SPEN (-2.1%), DIAL (-1.0%), and SUN (-1.0%). • Market Drivers: Trading remained cautious due to elevated global oil prices and Middle East geopolitical tensions, keeping buyers on the sidelines.