KARACHI: The Karachi stocks Friday remained under pressure, however, it gained 20.72 points to reach 34475.31 level till midday.
The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 index recorded the highest trading level of 34517.71 points and lowest level of 34430.43 points, with the total volume of 142,530,060 shares. Out of total 282 companies, 144 remained up, 125 remained down and 13 remained unchanged.
Oil & gas marketing companies was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,841,250 shares. It was followed by CHEMICAL with a total traded volume of 22,201,100 shares.
The three top traded companies were Descon Oxychem(R) with a volume of 20,229,500 and price per share of 0.70 (0.69), Sui South Gas with a volume 16,543,500 of price per share of 39.82 (1.89), K-Electric Ltd. with a volume 13,612,500of price per share of 7.92 (0.18).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris Pak. with price per share 1835.90 (85.90), Pak Tobacco with price per share of 1038.90 (38.90) and Shezan Inter. XD share of 785.00 (35.30).
The top three decliners were Noon Pakistan with price per share of 320.00 (-13.13), NoonPakNonVot with price per share of 251.00 (-10.97) and Attock Petrol per share of 520.50 (-8.78).
