ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday witnessed bullish trend, gaining 896.25 points, a positive change of 0.49 percent, to close at 183,049.81 points compared to 182,153.55 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 734.671 million shares with a traded value of Rs 35.393 billion, against 1,062.309 million shares valuing Rs 37.883 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 20.710 trillion from Rs 20.634 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 477 active companies in the ready market, 208 advanced, 223 declined, while 46 remained unchanged.
K-Electric Limited topped the volume chart with 120.603 million shares, followed by Cnergyico PK with 81.776 million shares and F. Nat. Equities with 51.954 million shares.
The top gainers included Khyber Textile Mills Limited, which rose by Rs 147.00 to close at Rs 1,620.09, and Sitara Chemical Industries Limited, which gained Rs 59.29 to settle at Rs 939.27.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company LimitedB declined by Rs 740.67 to close at Rs 18,226.00, while Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs 339.65 to close at Rs 9,575.02.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 149.370 million shares with a traded value of Rs 8.556 billion, compared to 286.117 million shares worth Rs 10.318 billion in the previous session.
Out of 328 futures-market companies, 132 recorded gains, while 195 declined and one remained unchanged.