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ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed bearish, losing 200.31 points, a negative change of 0.12 percent, to settle at 171,204.18 points compared to 171,404.49 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 684.548 million shares with a traded value of Rs 30.100 billion, against 797.528 million shares valuing Rs 42.219 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization declined to Rs 19.435 trillion from Rs 19.5478 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 486 active companies in the ready market, 143 advanced, 288 declined, while 55 remained unchanged.
K-Electric Limited topped the volume chart with 112.698 million shares, followed by TPL REIT Fund with 49.331 million shares and PIA Holding Company with 29.326 million shares.
The top gainers included Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, which rose by Rs1,121.13 to close at Rs12,332.40, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, increasing by Rs 305.00 to settle at Rs 29,160.00.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited-B declined by Rs 885.49 to close at Rs 22,250.01, while Khyber Textile Mills Limited fell by Rs 73.75 to close at Rs1,710.25.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 507.884 million shares with a traded value of Rs 41.632 billion, compared to 166.355 million shares worth Rs 9.492 billion in the previous session.
Out of 318 futures-market companies, 89 recorded gains, 226 declined, while three remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, KEL-Dec led with 29.739 million shares, followed by BOP-Dec with 27.752 million shares and KEL-Dec with 25.403 million shares.