KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 shares index lost 0.07 percent or 28.05 points to close at 39,243.89 points, whereas KSE-30 shares index followed suit with a low of 0.09 percent or 17.78 points to end at 18,746.72 points.
Of 332 active scrips, 144 moved up, 176 retreated, and 12 remained unchanged. The ready market volumes stood at 104.483 million shares, as compared with the turnover of 92.773 million shares in the previous session.
The highest gainers were Pakistan Tobacco, up Rs98.95 to close at Rs2800.00/share, and Siemens Pakistan, up Rs17.00 to finish at Rs798.00/share.
Companies that booked highest losses were Colgate Palmolive, down Rs100.00 to close at Rs2010.00/share, and Service Industries Limited, down Rs40.73 to close at Rs798.77/share.
TRG Pakistan Limited recorded the highest volumes with a turnover of 9.011 million shares. The scrip gained Rs0.66 to close at Rs24.46/share.
The lowest volumes were witnessed in Bank of Punjab recording a turnover of 10.170 billion shares, whereas the bank’s scrip lost Rs0.14 to end at Rs12.71/share.
Salman Ahmad, Director Equity Sales at Aba Ali Habib Securities, said the market recorded substantial declines during the session as all eyes were on the mini-budget.
