Stocks Fall at Open as Dollar Holds Steady

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange opened the new trading week on a negative note on Tuesday, with the benchmark index declining by 131 points in early trading.

The KSE-100 Index fell to 173,504 points after the initial decline, reflecting a weak trend at the start of the session.

Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee remained stable against the US dollar in the interbank market.

The dollar was trading at Rs277.40, unchanged from the previous level, indicating no significant movement in the value of the local currency.

Market participants are closely monitoring developments in both the equity and foreign exchange markets as trading continues.