The Pakistan Stock Exchange's KSE-100 index fell sharply on Monday. By 11:05 AM, it dropped 2,242.94 points, a 1.25 percent fall from the previous close of 179,603.73. Trading volume was 64.64 million shares worth about 6.33 billion rupees. Among top gainers, Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited led with a 20.42 percent rise to Rs2.30 and a trading volume of 16.56 million shares. Beco Steel Limited also saw a 3.94 percent increase to Rs6.33. In contrast, K-Electric Limited fell 1.75 percent to Rs8.40 with a volume of 13.64 million shares. The biggest losers were Ecopack Limited, down 10.01 percent to Rs48.57; ZIL Limited, down 10.00 percent to Rs454.93; and Chashma Sugar Mills Limited, down 10.00 percent to Rs97.51. Top advancing stocks included 786 Investments Limited, rising 10.03 percent to Rs17.88, and Tariq Corporation Limited (Pref), rising 10.01 percent to Rs16.93. Market experts from Topline Securities said bears stayed dominant due to the “ongoing result session, where corporate results fell short of investors’ expectations.” This continued negative momentum weighed heavily on the market.