The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a bullish trend on Monday, gaining 809.10 points, a positive change of 0.54 percent, closing at 151,207.82 points against 150,398.71 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 457.211 million shares with a traded value of Rs 30.876 billion, compared to 471.943 million shares valuing Rs 24.644 billion in the previous session.
The market capitalization increased to Rs 16.822 trillion from Rs 16.725 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 483 active companies in the ready market, 261 advanced, 153 declined, and 69 remained unchanged.
Cnergyico PK topped the volume chart with 57.956 million shares, followed by WorldCall Telecom with 30.552 million shares and Pak Refinery with 28.349 million shares. The top gainers included PIA Holding Company LimitedB, which increased by Rs 1,452.19 to close at Rs 16,000.00, and Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, which gained Rs 78.12 to settle at Rs 8,930.25. On the losing side, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited declined by Rs 212.44 to close at Rs 24,955.62, while Nestle Pakistan Limited fell by Rs 76.07 to close at Rs 7,601.39. In the futures market, turnover stood at 116.747 million shares with a traded value of Rs 8.190 billion, compared to 118.938 million shares worth Rs 7.007 billion in the previous session. Out of 312 futures-market companies, 228 recorded gains while 80 declined and 4 remained unchanged.