KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 index Monday lost the early gains and went to negative zone, shedding 124.09 points or -0.37 per cent to close at 33732.91 points.
The market witnessed the highest trading level of 33908.40 points and lowest level of 33719.25 points, with the total volume of 180,353,186 shares, having Rs8,056,972,040 value. As many as 359 companies were active; of which 118 advanced, 218 declined and 23 remained unchanged.
Commercial banks were the top traded sector with total traded volume of 23,762,500 shares. It was followed by technology & communication sector with a total traded volume of 19,434,500 shares.
The three top traded companies despite losing share prices were TRG Pak Ltd with a volume of 15,404,000 and price per share of 38.71 (-1.80), Pace (Pak) Ltd with a volume 14,230,500 of price per share of 7.99 (-0.37), B.O.Punjab with a volume 9,517,500 of price per share of 9.24 (-0.15).
The top three advancers were Ferozsons (Lab) with price per share 926.88 (44.12) and total volume of 94,500 shares, Murree BreweryXD with price per share of 1032.50 (43.11) and volume of 150 and Hinopak Motor with price share of 1256.31 (34.56) and volume of 38,300.
The top three decliners were Sapphire FiberXD with price per share of 780 (-20) and volume of 10,600, NoonPakNonVot with price per share of 234.62 (-12.34) and volume of 35,500, and Attock Petrol per share of 499.25 (-11.01).
Earlier, the Karachi Stock Exchange gained 45.92 points to reach 33902.92 points till midday.
