Market witnesses bullish trend, gains 281 points

ISLAMABAD  -  The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 281.55 points more points, a positive change of 0.29 percent, closing at 98,079.78 points as compared to 97,798.23 points on the last trading day. A total of 640,258,528 shares were traded during the day as compared to 1,249,092,089  shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs25.623 billion against Rs45.475 billion on the last trading day. As many as 460 companies transacted their shares in the stock market. 220 of them recorded gains and 185 sustained losses, whereas the shares prices of 55 companies remained unchanged. The three top trading companies were Hascol Petrol with 64,823,622 shares at Rs12.35 per share, Cnergyico PK with 48,065,578 shares at Rs4.71 per share and Fauji Foods Limited with 40,919,425 shares at Rs12.26 per share. Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs117.14 per share price, closing at Rs19,132.14, whereas the runner-up was Pakistan Services Limited with Rs46.11 rise in its per share price to Rs941.47. PIA Holding Company LimitedB witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs95.96 per share, closing at Rs902.28, followed by Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with Rs59.95 decline to close at Rs7,954.55.

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