The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 887.19 points, a positive change of 0.49 percent, closing at 181,398.22 points against 180,511.02 points on the last trading day.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 1.242 billion shares with a traded value of Rs 58.015 billion, compared to 1.231 billion shares valuing Rs 69.216 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs 20.246 trillion from Rs 20.125 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 495 active companies in the ready market, 264 advanced, 201 declined and 30 remained unchanged. Kohinoor Spinning topped the volume chart with 230.182 million shares, followed by K-Electric Limited with 57.394 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 56.135 million shares.
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited (B), which increased by Rs 446.00 to close at Rs 17,900.00, and Service Industries Limited, which gained Rs 185.80 to settle at Rs 2,303.90.
On the losing side, Sapphire Textile Mills Limited declined by Rs 39.80 to close at Rs 1,449.17, while Indus Motor Company Limited fell by Rs 22.17 to close at Rs 2,059.43. In the futures market, turnover stood at 277.461 million shares with a traded value of Rs 11.523 billion, compared to 193.175 million shares worth Rs 10.520 billion in the previous session.
Out of 310 futures-market companies, 169 recorded gains, 133 declined and eight remained unchanged, according to PSX data.