PSX stays bearish, loses 202 points
The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Tuesday, losing 202.44 points, a negative change of 0.17 percent, closing at 116,052.68 points as compared to 116,255.13 points on the last trading day.
A total of 792,770,655 shares were traded during the day as compared to 819,805,715 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 39.694 billion against Rs. 38.326 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 453 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 133 of them recorded gains and 275 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 45 companies remained unchanged.
The three top trading companies were WorldCall Telecom with 80,583,371 shares at Rs 1.71 per share, Cnergyico PK with 76,600,722 shares at Rs.7.35 per share and K-Electric Limited with 45,707,217 shares at Rs.5.03 per share.
JDW Sugar Mills Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs.74.79 per share price, closing at Rs 822.68, whereas the runner-up was Lucky Core Industries Limited with Rs 51.67 rise in its per share price to Rs.1,148.16.
Hallmark Company Limited witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 89.38 per share closing at Rs 857.84 followed by Nestle Pakistan Limited with Rs 75.39 decline to close at Rs.7,344.08.
