The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Wednesday, gaining 3,748.40 points, a positive change of 2.08 percent, closing at 184,050.10 points against 180,301.70 points on the last trading day.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 941.479 million shares with a traded value of Rs57.093 billion, compared to 703.687 million shares valuing Rs38.813 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs20.541 trillion from Rs20.198 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 490 active companies in the ready market, 297 advanced, 171 declined and 22 remained unchanged. K-Electric Limited topped the volume chart with 82.666 million shares, followed by The Bank of Punjab with 77.111 million shares and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) with 28.752 million shares.
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company LimitedB, which increased by Rs151.50 to close at Rs18,149.50, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which gained Rs94.80 to settle at Rs25,699.00.
On the losing side, Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering declined by Rs31.61 to close at Rs1,533.14, while Pakistan Engineering Company Limited fell by Rs21.62 to close at Rs853.46.
In the futures market, turnover stood at 158.254 million shares with a traded value of Rs8.915 billion, compared to 136.529 million shares worth Rs6.331 billion in the previous session.
Out of 302 futures-market companies, 207 recorded gains, 90 declined and five remained unchanged, according to PSX data.