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ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday maintained its bullish trajectory, rising by 1,304.39 points, a positive change of 0.79 percent, to close at 166,677.70 points compared to 165,373.31 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
A total of 592.74 million shares were traded in the ready market with a value of Rs41.96 billion, up from 498.36 million shares worth Rs30.59 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs18.866 trillion from Rs18.744 trillion.
Out of 478 active companies, 238 closed higher, 199 declined, while 41 remained unchanged.
The leading companies in terms of ready-market turnover were Sui Southern Gas with 39.18 million shares, followed by Bank of Punjab with 34.17 million shares, and WorldCall Telecom with 32.86 million shares.
The top gainers were Service Industries Limited, which increased by Rs120.13 to close at Rs1,570.21, and Sazgar Engineering Works Limited, rising by Rs75.36 to close at Rs1,776.95.
Conversely, the major losers were PIA Holding Company Limited-B, which declined by Rs518.50 to close at Rs23,977.00, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, decreasing by Rs300.00 to close at Rs29,100.00.
In the futures market, turnover rose to 824.59 million shares with a traded value of Rs40.30 billion, compared to 595.96 million shares valued at Rs27.19 billion on the previous day. Out of 318 futures-market companies, 209 recorded gains, 107 declined, while 2 remained unchanged.
The top volume contracts in the futures segment were WTL-Nov with 53.19 million shares, followed by WTL-Dec with 42.73 million shares, and KEL-Nov with 42.34 million shares.