ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday closed bullish, gaining 1,495.61 points, a positive change of 0.87 percent, to settle at 173,896.34 points compared to 172,400.73 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 858.054 million shares with a traded value of Rs 42.867 billion, against 797.999 million shares valuing Rs 38.062 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 19.590 trillion from Rs 19.464 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 485 active companies in the ready market, 177 advanced, 272 declined, while 36 remained unchanged.
WorldCall Telecom topped the volume chart with 52.850 million shares, followed by Dost Steel Limited with 51.360 million shares and PTCL with 42.555 million shares.
The top gainers included Ismail Industries Limited, which rose by Rs 115.31 to close at Rs 2,100.00, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, increasing by Rs 102.28 to settle at Rs 28,910.50.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited-B declined by Rs 1,516.90 to close at Rs 16,149.24, while Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs 90.47 to close at Rs 10,169.07.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 172.783 million shares with a traded value of Rs 10.407 billion, compared to 972.427 million shares worth Rs 46.944 billion in the previous session.
Out of 313 futures-market companies, 167 recorded gains, 144 declined, while two remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, PIAHCLA-JAN led with 25.809 million shares, followed by PTC-JAN with 23.287 million shares and BOP-JAN with 16.209 million shares.