ISLAMABAD - The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a bearish trend on Friday, shedding 2,475.46 points, a negative change of 1.36 percent, to close at 178,922.76 points, down from 181,398.22 points in the previous session.
Trading Volume and Value
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 1.050 billion shares, with a traded value of Rs 54.137 billion. This compares to 1.242 billion shares worth Rs 58.015 billion in the prior session. Market capitalization declined to Rs 19.995 trillion from Rs 20.246 trillion a day earlier.
Market Breadth
Out of 497 active companies in the ready market, 141 advanced, 329 declined, and 27 remained unchanged.
Volume Leaders
Sui South Gas topped the volume chart with 87.348 million shares, followed by Kohinoor Spinning with 80.624 million shares and TPL Corp Limited with 47.045 million shares.
Top Gainers
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited (B), which increased by Rs 100.00 to close at Rs 18,000.00, and Pakistan Engineering Company Limited, which gained Rs 77.44 to settle at Rs 851.83.
Top Losers
On the losing side, Service Industries Limited declined by Rs 99.84 to close at Rs 2,204.06, while Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs 49.12 to close at Rs 9,556.33.
