The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a positive note, opening in green on Monday and gaining 113.33 points to reach 113,364.99, up from 113,251.66 in the previous session.
On Friday, the PSX 100-Index had declined by 532.64 points, marking a 0.47% drop, closing at 113,251.67 compared to 113,784.31 in the prior session.
Trading volume saw an increase, with 472.078 million shares exchanged on Monday, up from 397.393 million in the last session. The total share value also rose to Rs22.778 billion from Rs19.327 billion.
A total of 444 companies participated in trading, with 119 recording gains, 263 facing losses, and 62 remaining unchanged.
The top three trading companies were Pak International Bulk, leading with 52.248 million shares at Rs9.60 per share, followed by WorldCall Telecom with 43.457 million shares at Rs1.41 per share, and National Bank XD with 28.271 million shares at Rs80.01 per share.