ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP):The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 1,598.82 more points, a negative change of 1.39 percent, closing at 113,443.43 points as compared to 115,042.25 points on the last trading day.
A total of 743,632,966 shares were traded during the day as compared to 767,270,814 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs35.245 billion against Rs.31.825 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 454 companies transacted their shares in the stock market,93 of them recorded gains and 307 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 54 companies remained unchanged.
The three top trading companies were WorldCall Telecom with 100,218,430 shares at Rs 1.7 per share, Cnergyico PK with 96,976,679 shares at Rs.7.36 per share and Fauji Cement with 83,552,040 shares at Rs.38.58 per share.
Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs349.99 per share closing at Rs 21,900.00 whereas runner-up was Hoechst Pakistan Limited with Rs 183.27 rise in its share price to close at Rs.3,291.79.
Ismail Industries Limited witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs.107.96 per share price, closing at Rs 1,857.50, whereas the runner-up was Mari Energies Limited with Rs 64.55 rise in its per share price to Rs.594.98.
