PSX sheds 251 points to close at 38,087 points

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Thursday noted bearish trend as KSE 100 index closed at 38,087.32 points as compared to 38,338.33 points on the last working day with the negative change of 251.01 points (0.65%).

A total of 249,243,030 shares were traded compared to the trade 147,943,160  shares during the previous day, whereas the value of shares traded during the day stood at 10.004 billion as compared to Rs 6.955  billion during last trading day.

As many as 361 companies’ transacted shares in Stock Market today, out of which 103 recorded gain, 244 sustained losses whereas the share price of 14 companies remained unchanged.

The three top traded companies were, Unity Foods Ltd with a volume of 29,428,000   shares and price per share of Rs 13.45, Hascol Petrol with a volume of 17,535,500 and price per share of Rs 20.17 and Maple Leaf with a volume of 15,068,000 and price per share of Rs 22.62.

Sapphire Fiber recorded the maximum increase of Rs 44.89 per share, closing at Rs 889.88 while ICI Pakistan XD was runner up with the increase of Rs 31.65 per share, closing at Rs 712.51.

Nestle Pakistan recorded maximum decrease of Rs 245.45 per share, closing at

Rs 7554.55 whereas Unilever Foods decreased by Rs 100 per share closing at Rs 7200.

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