The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 1,225.99 points, a positive change of 0.80 percent, closing at 153,966.36 points compared to 152,740.38 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 375.342 million shares with a traded value of Rs 22.976 billion, against 326.636 million shares valuing Rs 19.399 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs 17.152 trillion from Rs 17.067 trillion a day earlier. Out of 485 active companies in the ready market, 277 advanced, 141 declined, and 67 remained unchanged. K-Electric Ltd. topped the volume chart with 35.830 million shares, followed by Unity Foods Ltd with 31.582 million shares and Bank of Punjab with 24.517 million shares.
The top gainers included Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which rose by Rs 307.79 to close at Rs 25,000.00, and Blessed Textiles Limited, which gained Rs 76.47 to settle at Rs 841.14.
On the losing side, Nestle Pakistan Limited declined by Rs 187.17 to close at Rs 7,700.00, while Sazgar Engineering Works Limited fell by Rs 55.21 to close at Rs 1,756.74.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 230.553 million shares with a traded value of Rs 9.748 billion, compared to 68.090 million shares worth Rs 3.635 billion in the previous session. Out of 318 futures-market companies, 193 recorded gains, while 117 declined and eight remained unchanged.