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ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday witnessed bullish run, surging by 1,384.50 points, a positive change of 0.83 percent, to close at 168,062.19 points compared to 166,677.70 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
The ready market recorded a trading volume of 735.52 million shares valuing Rs46.18 billion, up from 592.74 million shares worth Rs41.96 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization also rose to Rs19.032 trillion from Rs18.866 trillion.
Out of 484 active companies, 278 closed higher, 162 declined, while 44 remained unchanged.
The leading companies in terms of ready-market turnover were F. National Equities with 70.03 million shares, followed by Beco Steel Limited with 42.56 million shares, and WorldCall Telecom with 41.72 million shares.
The top gainers were PIA Holding Company Limited-B, which increased by Rs379.00 to close at Rs24,356.00, and Hoechst Pakistan Limited, rising by Rs56.29 to close at Rs4,257.02.
Conversely, the major losers were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which dropped by Rs103.50 to close at Rs28,996.50, and Shield Corporation Limited, falling by Rs35.38 to close at Rs507.58.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 206.55 million shares with a traded value of Rs14.58 billion, compared to 824.59 million shares valuing Rs40.30 billion in the previous session. Out of 316 futures-market companies, 243 recorded gains, 70 declined, while 3 remained unchanged.
The top volume contracts in the futures segment were WTL-Dec with 22.94 million shares, followed by BOP-Dec with 13.30 million shares, and PACE-Dec with 11.78 million shares.