ISLAMABAD:The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish momentum on Tuesday, gaining 1,428.73 points, a positive change of 0.88 percent, to close at 164,467.20 points against 163,038.47 points recorded in the previous trading session. [1]
The ready market witnessed a trading volume of 401.969 million shares, compared to 376.019 million shares traded in the previous session, while the traded value increased to Rs18.069 billion from Rs16.192 billion.
Market capitalisation increased to Rs18.214 trillion from Rs18.061 trillion recorded a day earlier.
Out of 497 companies that traded in the ready market, 282 posted gains, 170 suffered losses, while 45 remained unchanged.
K-Electric Ltd. led the volume chart with 54.027 million shares, followed by Cnergyico PK with 30.699 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 24.034 million shares.
Among the top gainers, Ghandhara Industries Limited surged by Rs96.47 to close at Rs1,061.16, while Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited advanced by Rs73.63 to settle at Rs1,473.58.
On the losing side, Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited declined by Rs162.81 to close at Rs8,337.19, while Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited fell by Rs139.98 to Rs1,259.84.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover stood at 455.777 million shares with a traded value of Rs14.653 billion, compared with 339.047 million shares worth Rs9.357 billion in the previous session.
Of 313 companies traded in the DFC market, 247 advanced, 63 declined and 3 remained unchanged.