KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange Thursday went to negative zone in early trading as 100-index shed 61.15 points to reach 32763.88 points.
On Wednesday, the KSE witnessed dull and lackluster trading activities due to year end. As a result, the benchmark KSE 100-share index rose by just 13 points to close at 32825.03 points. Total volume decreased by 45% to 79m shares as compared to 144m shares of Tuesday while traded value also declined by 40% to Rs 5.1b from Rs8.5b. Of total 326 traded companies in session, 164 concluded in advance, 147 in declines whereas 15 remained unchanged.