The dollar depreciated further against the rupee in the exchange market, while the Pakistan Stock Exchange maintained a negative trend.
On the first day of the business week, the dollar depreciated by 14 paise in the interbank market, bringing the US currency down to Rs 277.50.
On the other hand, the bearish trend continued in the Pakistan Stock Exchange, at the start of business, a decrease of 179 points was recorded in the 100 index, after which the index was seen trading at 81 thousand 122 points.
On the last day of the last business week, the market was also bearish, with the Hundred Index closing at 81,301 at the close of business.