The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a bullish note on Friday, gaining 982.10 points, a positive change of 0.54 percent, to settle at 182,241.78 points against 181,259.68 points on the previous trading day.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 948.776 million shares with a traded value of Rs38.413 billion, compared to 982.121 million shares valuing Rs41.860 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs20.503 trillion from Rs20.382 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 495 active companies in the ready market, 292 advanced, 169 declined, and 34 remained unchanged.
Cnergyico PK led the volume chart with 151.748 million shares, followed by K-Electric Ltd. with 67.530 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 51.758 million shares.
The top gainers included Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, which surged by Rs189.23 to close at Rs2,081.55, and Ghandhara Industries Limited, which gained Rs70.34 to settle at Rs1,168.32.
On the losing side, Blessed Textiles Limited declined by Rs63.29 to close at Rs1,008.26, while The Premier Sugar Mills fell by Rs49.29 to settle at Rs589.43.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover stood at 186.207 million shares with a traded value of Rs8.065 billion, compared to 220.304 million shares worth Rs9.635 billion in the previous session.
Out of 302 futures-market companies, 205 advanced, 91 declined, and six remained unchanged.