The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to a strong bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 5,043.51 points, a positive change of 3.14 percent, closing at 165,634.85 points against 160,591.33 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 824.539 million shares with a traded value of Rs 36.336 billion, compared to 743.227 million shares valuing Rs 34.285 billion in the previous session.
The market capitalization increased to Rs 18.305 trillion from Rs 17.802 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 487 active companies in the ready market, 389 advanced, 64 declined, and 34 remained unchanged.
WorldCall Telecom topped the volume chart with 100.187 million shares, followed by Bank of Punjab with 87.034 million shares and First National Equities with 62.630 million shares.
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company LimitedB, which increased by Rs 1,036.00 to close at Rs 18,450.00, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which gained Rs 337.50 to settle at Rs 26,485.00.
On the losing side, Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited declined by Rs 20.91 to close at Rs 293.89, while Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited fell by Rs 10.79 to close at Rs 152.10.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 191.863 million shares with a traded value of Rs 9.622 billion, compared to 174.577 million shares worth Rs 8.561 billion in the previous session.
Out of 320 futures-market companies, 317 recorded gains while only 3 declined, according to PSX data.