Karachi: Pakistan stocks ended lower in slow trade amid lacklustre interest from investors.
"There is no trigger in the market at the moment and investors are waiting for some positive news which can regenerate their interest," said Shuja Rizvi, head of sales at Crosby Securities.
The Karachi Stock Exchange's benchmark 100-share index ended 0.20 per cent, or 20.17 points, lower at 10,024.86. Turnover was 63.41 million shares, compared with 53.28 million shares on Monday.
In the money market, overnight rates ended flat at 11.0, slightly higher than the previous day's 10.5 per cent. Dealers said the market was now looking forward to a fortnightly treasury bills auction today. The State Bank of Pakistan has set a target of Rs80 billion (Dh3.48 billion) for the auction.
