ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP): Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Friday noted bullish trend as KSE 100 index closed at 40,832.99 points as compared to 40,655.37 points on the last working day with the positive change of 177.62 points (0.44 %).
A total of 180,706,350 shares were traded compared to the trade 260,143,410 shares during the previous day, whereas the value of shares traded during the day stood at Rs 8.531 billion as compared to Rs 11.342 billion during last trading day.
Total 344 companies’ transacted shares in the Stock Market today, out of which 156 recorded gain and 176 sustained losses whereas the share price of 12 companies remained unchanged.
The three top traded companies were, Hascol Petrol(R) with a volume of 18,578,000 shares and price per share of Rs 10.54, Fauji Foods Ltd with a volume of 14,164,500 and price per share of Rs 14.79 and Unity Foods Ltd with a volume of 8,738,000 and price per share of Rs 14.79.
Nestle Pakistan recorded the maximum increase of Rs 324.98 per share, closing at Rs 7800 while Pak Tobacco was runner up with the increase of Rs 69 per share, closing at Rs 2569.
Wah-Noble recorded maximum decrease of Rs 11.17 per share, closing at Rs 216.83 whereas Sapphire Fiber decreases Rs 09 per share closing at Rs 790.
APP/ Saeeda / reha
