ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its positive momentum on Friday, gaining 233.55 points, a positive change of 0.14 percent, to close at 166,419.72 points against 166,186.17 points recorded in the previous trading session.
The ready market witnessed a trading volume of 396.904 million shares, compared to 517.601 million shares traded in the previous session, while the traded value stood at Rs 18.679 billion against Rs 23.571 billion.
Market capitalisation advanced to Rs 18.479 trillion from Rs 18.475 trillion recorded a day earlier.
Out of 498 companies that traded in the ready market, 211 posted gains, 254 suffered losses, while 33 remained unchanged.
Pak Refinery led the volume chart with 38.424 million shares, followed by Cnergyico PK with 37.138 million shares and
K-Electric Ltd. with 27.980 million shares.
Among the top gainers, PIA Holding Company Limited B advanced by Rs 214.66 to close at Rs 14,566.33, while Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited surged by Rs 109.01 to settle at Rs 25,550.00.
On the losing side, The Thal Industries Corporation Limited declined by Rs 47.16 to close at Rs 752.83, while Faisal Spinning Mills Limited fell by Rs 21.28 to Rs 288.72.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover stood at 118.033 million shares with a traded value of Rs 6.678 billion, compared with 141.788 million shares worth Rs 10.073 billion in the previous session.
Of the 293 companies traded in the DFC market, 113 advanced, 174 declined, and 6 remained unchanged.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
