KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 index Tuesday tried to recoup previous losses and up 0.35 per cent by adding 119.46 points to close at 34065.87 points level.
The market recorded the highest trading level of 34170.05 points and lowest level of 33946.41 points, with the total volume of 206,057,238 shares, having Rs8,363,421,223 value. As many as 369 companies were active; of which 207 advanced, 140 declined and 22 remained unchanged.
Miscellaneous was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 32,095,800shares. It was followed by chemicals with a total traded volume of 28,541,180 shares.
The three top traded companies were Pace (Pak) Ltd. with a volume of 30,763,000 and price per share of 8.75 ( 0.14), TRG Pak Ltd with a volume 13,680,500 of price per share of 40.50 (-0.13), Sui South Gas with a volume 13,055,500 of price per share of 40.25 (0.01).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pak XD with price per share 9000 (100) and 20 shares; Mari Petroleum with price per share of 471.60 (22.45) and 750,600 shares; and Ghandhara Ind.XD share of 315.01 (15.00) and 299,600.
The top three decliners were Indus Dyeing with price per share of 1111.11 (-33.89) and 150 shares volume, Colgate PalmoXD with price per share of 1450 (-25) and 80 shares volume, and Exide (PAK) per share of 962 (-18) and 80 shares volume.
Earlier, the Karachi Stock Exchange came out of the bearish trend by gaining 166.85 points to reach 34113.26 points level till midday.
