More stocks moved to the upside on the southern bourse, of which 196 ticker symbols inched higher, while 140 stocks finished lower.

Indices dropped sharply on Monday due to a strong selling force, showing investors’ pessimistic sentiment about the market’s movements.

The market’s benchmark index lost nearly 3.5 percent due to a strong selling force on Tuesday, mostly below the key level of 1,000 points.

The benchmark indices moved in different ways on Monday as selling pressure weighed on the market’s sentiment.