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ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday closed on a negative note, falling by 419.92 points, a decline of 0.25 percent, to settle at 167,642.28 points compared to 168,062.19 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 775.53 million shares with a traded value of Rs37.49 billion, down from 735.52 million shares valuing Rs46.18 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization slightly decreased to Rs19.031 trillion from Rs19.032 trillion.
Out of 479 active companies in the ready market, 182 closed higher, 254 declined, while 43 remained unchanged.
WorldCall Telecom led the volume chart with 169.05 million shares, followed by K-Electric Limited with 40.60 million shares, and F. National Equities with 37.15 million shares.
The top gainers were Hoechst Pakistan Limited, rising by Rs47.09 to close at Rs4,304.11, and Ismail Industries Limited, which gained Rs40.05 to close at Rs1,981.43.
Major losers included PIA Holding Company Limited-B, which fell by Rs256.00 to close at Rs24,100.00, and Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, declining by Rs86.69 to close at Rs9,303.31.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 189.34 million shares with a traded value of Rs10.00 billion, compared to 206.55 million shares worth Rs14.58 billion in the previous session. Out of 316 futures-market companies, 100 recorded gains, 212 declined, while 4 remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, WTL-Dec led with 54.33 million shares, followed by PTC-Dec with 13.86 million shares, and PACE-Dec with 13.63 million shares.