ISLAMABAD: The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed bullish on Thursday, gaining 754.76 more points, with a positive change of 0.92 percent. At close the index settled at 82,721.77 points against 81,967.01 points on the last working day.
A total of 319,879,266 3 shares were entertained during the day as compared to 360,987,426 shares the last trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 16.414 billion against Rs.15.391 billion on the previous trading day.
As many as 448 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 207 registered gains and 185 met losses, whereas the share price of 56 companies remained unchanged.
The three top trading companies were WorldCall Telecom with 23,243,577 shares at Rs 1.20 per share, followed by Fauji Cement with 21,628,458 shares at Rs 27.15 per share and Fauji Fertilizer Bin settled with 15,264,220 shares at Rs 52.83 per share.
Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited recorded a maximum rise of Rs 204.20 per share price, closing at Rs 17,500.00, whereas the runner-up was Hoechst Pakistan Limited with a Rs 89.97 increase in its per share price to Rs 2,100.00.
Sapphire Textile Mills Limited witnessed a maximum decline of Rs 54.22 per share closing at Rs 1,163.17 followed by Sapphire Fibres Limited with Rs 40.00 decline to close at Rs 1,270.00.
