ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday and gained 219.02 points, showing a positive change of 0.47 per cent, closing at 46,421.15 points against 46,202.13 points the previous day.
A total of 172,894,248 shares valuing Rs.6.269 billion were traded during the day as compared to 172,158,686 shares valuing Rs.5.345 billion the previous day.
As many as 323 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 197 of them recorded gains and 99 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 27 companies remained unchanged.
The three top-trading companies were Cnergyico PK with 10,563,972 shares at Rs3.09 per share, WorldCall Telecom with 10,059,097 shares at Rs.1.14 per share, and Unity Food Ltd with 8,137,436 shares at Rs.25.41 per share.
Sapphire Textile witnessed a maximum increase of Rs.64.93 per share price, closing at Rs.1,192.93, whereas the runner-up was Sapphire Fiber with a Rs.57.65 rise in its per share price to Rs.1,205.65.
Nestle Pakistan witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs.99.00 per share closing at Rs 700.00, followed by Pak Services with a Rs 14.90 decline to close at Rs.725.00.
