ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a bullish trend on Friday as the KSE-100 index rose by 500.44 points. This represents a 0.30% increase, closing the session at 168,990.07 points, up from 168,489.63 points on the previous trading day.
Trading activity remained high, with a total of 1.57 billion shares exchanged. The overall market value reached Rs78.66 billion, compared to Rs70.19 billion on the prior session. Out of 485 companies that traded, 201 posted gains, 254 recorded losses, and 30 remained unchanged.
Top-traded companies included Cnergyico PK, which saw 211.44 million shares change hands at Rs9.07 per share. Bank of Punjab followed with 131.82 million shares at Rs33.50, while WorldCall Telecom traded 103.92 million shares at Rs1.76 each.
The biggest gainers in the market were PIA Holding Company Limited, rising Rs823.67 to close at Rs25,849.70, and Nestle Pakistan Limited, which added Rs199.85 to reach Rs8,601.59. On the other hand, Rafhan Maize Products fell Rs88.86 to close at Rs9,809.84, and Hoechst Pakistan Limited declined by Rs44.48 to Rs3,983.07.
In the futures market, 312 companies traded 326.56 million shares valued at Rs16.41 billion. Among these, 135 companies recorded gains, 175 faced losses, and 2 remained unchanged. Cnergyico (CNERGY-OCT) was the most active with 49.61 million shares at Rs9.19 per share. Saif Zoom Textile Mills (SAZEW-OCTB) posted the highest gain of Rs76.60 to close at Rs1,982.54, while Meezan Bank Limited (MEBL-OCTB) recorded the largest decline of Rs25.47 to end at Rs465.63.
Overall, the PSX showed positive momentum, reflecting investor confidence and strong trading activity. Analysts noted that market activity remained robust despite minor fluctuations in share volumes. The bullish trend at PSX is expected to continue if market sentiment stays positive in the coming sessions.
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