The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index continued with bullish trend on Wednesday, gaining 1,226.39 more points, a positive change of 0.81 percent, closing at 152,202.
A total of 1,043,232,122 shares were traded during the day as compared to 1,081,077,703 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs. 51.308 billion against Rs. 44.424 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 477 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 242 of them recorded gains and 204 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 31 companies remained unchanged.
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The three top trading companies were Pace (Pak) Limited with 89,287,134 shares at Rs. 6.95 per share, Fauji Foods Limited with 73,360,809 shares at Rs. 18.15 per share and Bank of Punjab with 51,572,354 shares at Rs. 17.37 per share.
Hoechst Pakistan Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs. 210.03 per share price, closing at Rs. 3,999.38, whereas the runner-up was PIA Holding Company Limited with Rs. 158.30 rise in its per share price to Rs. 26,815.80.
Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs. 281.29 per share closing at Rs. 32,703.51 followed by Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with Rs. 68.89 decline in its share price to close at Rs. 9,605.11.
