KARACHI: Despite losing some early gains, the stocks remained bullish as the Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 index added 191.66 more points to take the tally to 33211.92 points level at closing on Thursday .
The market recorded the highest trading level of 33320.92 points and lowest level of 33020.26 points, with the volume of 100,217,550 shares, having Rs7.02 billion value. As many as 332 companies were active; of which 170 advanced, 148 declined and 14 remained unchanged.
Oil & gas marketing companies remained the highest traded sector with total volume of 28,696,850 shares, while commercial banks remained second traded sector with a total volume of 19,807,900 shares.
The three top traded companies were Sui North Gas with a volume of 16,640,000 and price per share of 43.98 (0.50), K-Electric Ltd with a volume 12,662,000 of price per share of 7.66 (0.10), Sui South Gas with a volume 10,540,500 of price per share of 30.72 (0.60).
The top three gainers were Bata (Pak) XD with price per share 3305 (155), Ferozsons (Lab) with price per share of 1133.86 (53.99) and Exide (PAK) with price per share of 878.85 (41.85).
The top three losers were Island Textile with price per share of 668 (-35), AL-Ghazi Trac XD with price per share of 416 (-14.10) and Colgate PalmoXD per share of 1490 (-12).
Earlier, the stocks opened keeping positive note as Karachi Stock Exchange gained 107.46 points to reach 33127.72 level, with volume of 29,482,850 shares. The KSE continued bearish trend and up by 0.61 per cent, adding another 202.89 points to reach 33223.15 points level till midday.
On Wednesday, the benchmark KSE 100-index added 228.55 points to close at 33,020.26 points.
