KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange Friday maintained the bullish note on the last trading day as KSE-100 index gained 142.77 points to reach 32707.91 level at closing.
The market recorded the highest trading level of 32771.86 points and lowest level of 32565.14 points, with the volume of 70,295,620 shares, having Rs5,159,955,539 value. As many as 333 companies were active; of which 207 advanced, 110 declined and 16 remained unchanged.
Technology & communication remained the highest traded sector with total volume of 14,979,500 shares, while the cement remained second traded sector with a total volume of 12,422,600 shares.
The three top traded companies were TRG Pak Ltd with a volume of 12,116,000 and price per share of 37.20 (0.86), Pak Elektron with a volume 9,642,000 of price per share of 64.35 (0.83), Sui North Gas with a volume 5,705,500 of price per share of 29.60 (0.69).
The top three gainers were Rafhan Maize with price per share 9250 (178.70), Bata (Pak) XD with price per share of 3050 (54.17) and Ferozsons (Lab) with price per share of 955 (39.84).
The top three losers were Island Textile with price per share of 713 (-37), Hinopak Motor with price per share of 1037 (-13.50) and Pak TobaccoXD per share of 1040 (-9.46).
Earlier, the stocks witnessed some variation as the Karachi Stock Exchange at a stage gained more than 200 points but lost most of them, however, it remained in positive note. The KSE-100 index added 73.48 points to take the tally to 32638.62 points till midday.
On Thursday, the stocks recorded a bullish day as the KSE-100 index gained 172.22 points to reach 32565.14 points level at closing.