Bullish trend witnessed at PSX as KSE 100 index gains 173.93 points

Dunya News

A total of 157,118,951 shares were traded compared to the trade of 183,976,532 shares.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday noted bullish trend as KSE 100 index closed at 34,377.61 points as compared to 34,203.68 points on the last working day, with positive change of 173.93 points (0.51%).

A total of 157,118,951 shares were traded compared to the trade of 183,976,532 shares during the previous day, whereas the value of shares traded during the day stood at Rs6.463 billion compared to Rs6.867 billion during last trading day.

Total 349 companies  transacted shares in the Stock Market Friday, out of which 170 recorded gains and 142 sustained losses whereas the share price of 37 companies remained unchanged.

The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement with a volume of 12,861,500 shares and price per share of Rs15.54, Maple LeafXDXR with a volume of 10,785,500 and price per share of Rs16.22 and Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 9,051,500 and price per share of Rs11.50.

Nestle Pakistan recorded the maximum increase of Rs49 per share, closing at Rs6449 Mari Petroleum was runner up with the increase of Rs38.27 per share, closing at Rs1127.18.

Philip Morris Pak recorded maximum decrease of Rs141.59 per share, closing at RsRs2690.28 whereas Sapphire Tex XD decreases Rs47.43 per share closing at Rs901.18.