The Pakistan Stock Exchange came under selling pressure on Tuesday as profit-taking in key sectors dragged the benchmark KSE-100 Index into negative territory, erasing early-session advances.

After hitting an intra-day peak of 162,819.85, the index failed to hold its upward trajectory. Midday selling pushed it down to 161,276.81 before it eventually settled at 161,692.49 — marking a loss of 291.59 points, or 0.18%, by the close.

Traders attributed the weak performance to a cautious mood prevailing in the market, with macroeconomic uncertainty and unclear policy direction prompting investors to secure profits from recent rallies. Activity slowed significantly through the session as investors avoided aggressive positions.

Pressure mounted particularly in index-heavy sectors including oil

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