KARACHI — The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week with a sharp decline on Friday as profit-taking triggered broad selling, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 Index down by more than 2,000 points to close at 184,548.

The index retreated after a brief early-session uptick, losing multiple key psychological levels as investors booked gains following recent advances. Market participants said heightened volatility kept investors cautious through the session.

According to Pakistan Stock Exchange data, the KSE-100 had risen in the previous session, gaining 931.34 points, or 0.50%, to close at 187,832.08, compared with 186,900.74 a day earlier.

Trading activity remained strong. The ready market recorded a volume of 1.195 billion shares, with a traded value of Rs44.10 billion, compared with 848.56 million shares worth Rs50.03 billion in the prior session. Market capitalisation increased to Rs21.28 trillion from Rs21.15 trillion.

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Out of 483 active companies, 246 advanced, 188 declined and 49 remained unchanged, reflecting mixed sentiment across sectors as investors assessed near-term market direction.