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ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday closed on a positive note, increasing by 138.20 points, a appositive change of 0.08 percent, to settle at 166,283.55 points compared to 166,145.35 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 607.790 million shares with a traded value of Rs31.224 billion, compared to 593.078 million shares valuing Rs44.424 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization rose to Rs18.948 trillion from Rs18.915 trillion.
Out of 477 active companies in the ready market, 203 advanced, 223 declined, while 51 remained unchanged.
Lalpir Power led the volume chart with 108.918 million shares, followed by PIA Holding Company with 37.829 million shares, and PTCL with 34.470 million shares.
The top gainers included Service Industries Limited, rising by Rs157.80 to close at Rs1,735.80, and PIA Holding Company Limited-B, which gained Rs145.67 to settle at Rs24,379.00.
Major losers were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which fell by Rs382.33 to close at Rs28,542.67, and Pakistan Services Limited, declining by Rs95.55 to close at Rs1,331.50.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 157.792 million shares with a traded value of Rs10.321 billion, compared to 195.835 million shares worth Rs13.364 billion in the previous session. Out of 316 futures-market companies, 131 recorded gains, 183 declined, while 2 remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, PIAHCLA-Dec led with 32.992 million shares, followed by PTC-Dec with 17.012 million shares, and THCCL-Dec with 15.901 million shares.