The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Friday, gaining 851.25 points, a positive change of 0.46 percent, closing at 185,372.21 points against 184,520.96 points on the last trading day.
Trading Volume and Value Decline
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 815.651 million shares with a traded value of Rs42.634 billion, compared to 994.752 million shares valuing Rs55.794 billion in the previous session. This represents a decrease in both volume and value from the prior day.
Market Capitalization Increases
The market capitalisation increased to Rs20.763 trillion from Rs20.631 trillion a day earlier, reflecting overall gains across listed companies.
Advancing and Declining Stocks
Out of 494 active companies in the ready market, 256 advanced, 211 declined, and 27 remained unchanged. The number of gainers outpaced losers, indicating broad-based buying interest.
Top Volume Leaders
TPL REIT Fund I topped the volume chart with 72.949 million shares, followed by TPL Corp Limited with 48.406 million shares and TPL Properties with 34.286 million shares.
Top Gainers
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited(B), which increased by Rs309.14 to close at Rs18,603.14, and The Thal Industries Corporation Limited, which gained Rs105.38 to settle at Rs1,162.45.
Top Losers
On the losing side, Khairpur Sugar Mills Ltd declined by Rs77.10 to close at Rs2,227.84, while Service Industries Ltd fell by Rs65.87 to close at Rs2,221.61. Homegrown Poultry Solution also featured among the notable movers.
