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Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

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Pakistan’s national market in Karachi.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan, is open 09:30–15:30 local time, Monday to Friday. It trades straight through with no lunch break. Today that is to in UTC.

CityKarachi, Pakistan
Time zoneAsia/Karachi
Regular session09:30–15:30
Lunch breaknone
Trading daysMonday to Friday
CurrencyPKR
BenchmarkKSE-100
Official sitewww.psx.com.pk

Why a currency trader watches PSX

When Karachi opens, liquidity in PKR rises; when it closes, it thins out. The hours when two big centres overlap — London with New York, Tokyo with Sydney — are when spreads are tightest and the large moves usually start. Book I of the ForeXistenZ trilogy teaches how to plan your day around these session hand-offs.

Frequently asked

What are the trading hours of the Pakistan Stock Exchange?

The regular session of PSX runs 09:30–15:30 local time (Asia/Karachi), Monday to Friday. It is closed on Pakistan public holidays. Opening and closing auctions are not included.

Is PSX open right now?

The live box on this page works it out from PSX’s regular hours in Karachi time, so it is always current; it shows OPEN, LUNCH BREAK or CLOSED and when the next change comes. Public holidays are not shown.

What is the main index of PSX?

The benchmark followed here is the KSE-100.

Which currency does PSX trade in?

Shares on PSX are priced in PKR. A foreign investor buying them must first buy PKR, so heavy equity flows into Pakistan show up in the PKR exchange rate.

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