ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend on Friday, gaining losing 609.03 points, a positive change of 0.54 percent, closing at 113,247.29 points as compared to 112,638.26 points on the last trading day.
A total of 499,846,692 shares were traded during the day as compared to 695,142,411 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 24.142 billion against Rs.24.293 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 450 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 177 of them recorded gains and 218 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 55 companies remained unchanged.
The three top trading companies were WorldCall Telecom with 68,828,791 shares at Rs 1.75 per share, Fauji Foods Limited with 31,850,296 shares at Rs.17.09 per share and Cnergyico PK with 31,582,736 shares at Rs.6.68 per share.
Nestle Pakistan Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs.351.39 per share price, closing at Rs 7,502.60, whereas the runner-up was Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited with Rs 89.00 rise in its per share price to Rs.20,900.01.
PIA Holding Company Limited B witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 67.82 per share closing at Rs 844.57 followed by Service Industries Limited with Rs 28.58 decline to close at Rs.1,416.18.
