ISLAMABAD - The benchmark KSE 100-index of the PSX continued its bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 887.19 points, a positive change of 0.49 percent, closing at 181,398.22 points against 180,511.02 points on the last trading day.
Trading Activity
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 1.242 billion shares with a traded value of Rs58.015 billion, compared to 1.231 billion shares valuing Rs69.216 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs20.246 trillion from Rs20.125 trillion a day earlier.
Market Breadth
Out of 495 active companies in the ready market, 264 advanced, 201 declined and 30 remained unchanged.
Volume Leaders
- Kohinoor Spinning topped the volume chart with 230.182 million shares.
- K-Electric Ltd followed with 57.394 million shares.
- WorldCall Telecom recorded 56.135 million shares.
Top Gainers and Losers
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited (B), which increased by Rs446.00 to close at Rs17,900.00, and Service Industries Ltd, which gained Rs185.80 to settle at Rs2,303.90.
On the losing side, Sapphire Textile Mills Limited declined by Rs39.80 to close at Rs1,449.17, while Indus Motor Company Limited fell by Rs22.17 to close at Rs2,059.43.
Futures Market
In the futures market, turnover stood at 277.461 million shares with a traded value of Rs11.523 billion, compared to 193.175 million shares worth Rs10.520 billion in the previous session. Out of 310 futures-market companies, 169 recorded gains, 133 declined and eight remained unchanged.
