The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in negative territory on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 1,493 points to settle at 173,886. During the trading session, the index reached an intraday high of 174,329 points and a low of 172,809 points. Shares of 567 companies changed hands during the session. Of these, 190 advanced, while 277 closed lower. Trading activity remained substantial, with approximately 140 million shares worth Rs22 billion changing hands. The market maintained a negative trend as declining stocks outnumbered advancing shares, bringing the trading week to a lower close. Post navigation LPG Crisis: Pakistan’s Energy Security Exposed as Demand Set to Outpace Supply