The benchmark KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 3,353.15 points, a positive change of 1.89 percent, closing at 180,392.98 points against 177,039.83 points on the last trading day.
Market Activity
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 1.224 billion shares with a traded value of Rs70.218 billion, compared to 988.081 million shares valuing Rs63.477 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs20.053 trillion from Rs19.733 trillion a day earlier.
Advancing and Declining Stocks
Out of 497 active companies in the ready market, 304 advanced, 165 declined, and 28 remained unchanged.
Volume Leaders
Lotte Chemical topped the volume chart with 108.120 million shares, followed by Pak Int. Bulk with 49.523 million shares and Siddiqsons Tin with 43.733 million shares.
Top Gainers and Losers
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited (B), which increased by Rs168.43 to close at Rs18,037.43, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which gained Rs143.00 to settle at Rs25,869.00. On the losing side, Sapphire Textile Mills Limited declined by Rs48.00 to close at Rs1,452.00, while Hoechst Pakistan Limited fell by Rs33.00 to close at Rs4,002.00.
