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ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday closed bullish, gaining 1,570.51 points, a positive change of 0.92 percent, to settle at 172,400.73 points compared to 170,830.22 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 797.999 million shares with a traded value of Rs 38.062 billion, against 811.558 million shares valuing Rs 29.795 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 19.465 trillion from Rs 19.361 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 482 active companies in the ready market, 221 advanced, 229 declined, while 32 remained unchanged.
WorldCall Telecom topped the volume chart with 79.320 million shares, followed by Bank of Punjab with 78.049 million shares and K-Electric Limited with 33.061 million shares.
The top gainers included Ismail Industries Limited, which rose by Rs 62.76 to close at Rs 1,984.69, and Murree Brewery Company Limited, increasing by Rs 35.02 to settle at Rs 1,080.17.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited-B declined by Rs 1,483.45 to close at Rs 17,666.14, while Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs 653.22 to close at Rs 10,259.54.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 972.427 million shares with a traded value of Rs 46.944 billion, compared to 720.406 million shares worth Rs 37.983 billion in the previous session.
Out of 315 futures-market companies, 169 recorded gains, 141 declined, while five remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, WTL-DEC led with 113.594 million shares, followed by WTL-JAN with 69.724 million shares and BOP-JAN with 64.789 million shares.