Bull-run continues at PSX as benchmark index gains 1208.24 points

Dunya News

A total of 221,865,742 shares were traded compared to the trade 159,469,826 shares

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday witnessed bullish trend as KSE-100 index closed at 29,231.63 points as compared to 28,023.39 points on the last working day with the positive change of 1208.24 points (4.31 %).

A total of 221,865,742 shares were traded compared to the trade 159,469,826 shares during the previous day, whereas the value of shares traded during the day stood at 7.356 billion as compared to Rs4.225 billion during last trading day.

As many as 353 companies  transacted shares in the Stock Market Tuesday, out of which 288 recorded gain and 56 sustained losses whereas the share price of 09 companies remained unchanged.

The three top traded companies were Hascol petrol with a volume of 25,779,000 shares and price per share of Rs11.65, Maple Leaf with a volume of 19,029,500 and price per share of Rs20.72 and K-Electric Ltd with a volume of 16,823,500 and price per share of Rs2.83.

Rafhan Maize recorded maximum increase of Rs487 per share, closing at Rs6987 while Colgate Palm was runner up with the increase of Rs99 per share, closing at Rs2049.

Sapphire Tex recorded maximum decrease of Rs61.49 per share, closing at Rs758.50 whereas prices of Sapphire Fiber decreased by Rs46 per share closing at Rs574.