The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) sustained its bullish trend, reaching a record high of 74,575.30 points before settling at 74,531.19 points, marking a gain of 732.08 points compared to the previous trading day’s close at 73,799.11 points.
During the day, a total of 574,182,210 shares valued at Rs 23.425 billion were traded, compared to 721,597,885 shares valued at Rs 25.649 billion on the previous day.
A total of 387 companies traded their shares on the stock market; 189 recorded gains, 178 sustained losses, and the prices of 20 remained unchanged.
The day before, the KSE-100 index surpassed the 74,000 mark during intraday trade, closing at 73,799.11 points after a gain of 713.61 points from the previous trading day’s close at 73,085.50 points.
However, at the end of the trading day, the 100-index closed below the 74,000 mark as investors opted to book profits at the peak level.
During the day, a total of 721,597,885 shares valued at Rs 25.649 billion were traded, compared to 741,196,400 shares valued at Rs 25.268 billion on the previous day.
A total of 387 companies traded their shares on the stock market; 241 recorded gains, 120 sustained losses, and the prices of 26 remained unchanged.
