A trader monitors stock prices at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, March 2, 2026. — OnlineKSE-100 Index settled at 157,496.1, down 3,714.57 points, or 2.3%.Index reached session high of 161,435.83, up 225.16 points, or 0.14%.Index recorded a low of 157,072.64, down 4,138.03…
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