The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday closed bearish, losing 1,133.34 points, a negative change of 0.61 percent, to settle at 184,409.67 points compared to 185,543.01 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 1,033.852 million shares with a traded value of Rs 52.924 billion, against 1,433.986 million shares valuing Rs 91.336 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization declined to Rs 20.768 trillion from Rs 20.862 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 483 active companies in the ready market, 162 advanced, 271 declined, while 50 remained unchanged.
Fauji Foods Limited topped the volume chart with 75.815 million shares, followed by Hascol Petroleum Limited with 68.349 million shares and Media Times Limited with 56.235 million shares.
The top gainers included Khyber Textile Mills Limited, which rose by Rs 67.33 to close at Rs 1,819.27, and Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, which increased by Rs 57.02 to settle at Rs 10,039.03.
On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited declined by Rs 263.00 to close at Rs 28,735.00, while PIA Holding Company Limited (B) fell by Rs 251.01 to close at Rs 23,200.00.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 203.117 million shares with a traded value of Rs 13.292 billion, compared to 285.376 million shares worth Rs 21.821 billion in the previous session. Out of 313 futures-market companies, 64 recorded gains, while 244 declined and share 5 remained unchanged.
Among futures contracts, BOP-JAN led with 18.825 million shares, followed by FFL-JAN with 14.937 million shares and TOMCL-JAN with 14.468 million shares.