KSE-100 dips more as selling pressure weighs on sentiment.

The Benchmark KSE-100 index continued to lose ground for the second consecutive session on Friday in the wake of foreign fund outflows and rising concern over economic uncertainty. Moreover, the announcement of financial results in the fertiliser, oil and banking sectors sparked worries and panic selling by investors. Some stocks came under pressure as the market kept waiting for the official version of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) plenary session. At close, the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded a decrease of 232.43 points, or 0.57 percent, to settle at 40,249.22. Traded value stood very low at $23 million, down 24 percent...

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