PSX plunges 260.28 points to close at 30,971.27 points
A total of 181,000,392 shares were traded compared to the trade 172,769,586 shares
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday witnessed bearish trend as KSE-100 index closed at 30,971.27 points as compared to 31,231.55 points on the last working day with the negative change of 260.28 points (0.83 %).
A total of 181,000,392 shares were traded compared to the trade 172,769,586 shares during the previous day, whereas the value of shares traded during the day stood at Rs5.893 billion as compared to Rs6.751 billion during last trading day.
As many as 333 companies transacted shares in the Stock Market on Wednesday, out of which 115 recorded gain and 193 sustained losses whereas the share price of 25 companies remained unchanged.
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Ltd with a volume of 28,766,000shares and price per share of Rs9.93, Hascol petrol with a volume of 25,834,000 price per share of Rs14.85 and Pak Electron with a volume of 14,084,500 and price per share of Rs20.18.
Bata (Pak) recorded maximum increase of Rs45 per share, closing at Rs1535 while Indus Dyeing was runner up with the increase of Rs36.05 per share, closing at Rs516.78.
Rafhan Maize recorded maximum decrease of Rs310.81 per share, closing at Rs6389.19 whereas prices of Pak Tobacco decreased by Rs131.17 per share closing at Rs1617.82.
