The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 793.53 points, a positive change of 0.48 percent, closing at 164,742.47 points against 163,948.94 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 453.219 million shares with a traded value of Rs 22.785 billion, compared to 696.704 million shares valuing Rs 34.913 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs 18.173 trillion from Rs 18.124 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 484 active companies in the ready market, 221 advanced, 210 declined, and 53 remained unchanged.
Bank of Punjab topped the volume chart with 45.253 million shares, followed by Sui South Gas with 30.889 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 30.173 million shares. The top gainers included Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, which increased by Rs 65.30 to close at Rs 9,455.33, and The Premier Sugar Mills, which gained Rs 39.46 to settle at Rs 545.96.
On the losing side, PIA Holding Company LimitedB declined by Rs 745.00 to close at Rs 16,705.00, while Blessed Textiles Limited fell by Rs 97.00 to close at Rs 1,197.00. In the futures market, 339 companies traded, of which 171 recorded gains, 162 declined, and 6 remained unchanged, according to PSX data.