The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a positive note as bullish activity continued on Friday. The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 500.44 points, or 0.30 percent, closing at 168,990.07 compared to 168,489.63 in the previous session.
Trading activity remained strong, with 1.57 billion shares exchanged, slightly lower than Thursdayβs 1.57 billion shares. However, the total value of traded shares increased to Rs78.66 billion, up from Rs70.19 billion a day earlier.
A total of 485 companies participated in the PSX session. Among them, 201 stocks advanced, 254 declined, while 30 remained unchanged. Market analysts noted that the balance between gainers and losers reflected investor caution despite overall bullish momentum.
Cnergyico PK led the volume chart with 211.44 million shares traded at Rs9.07 per share. It was followed by Bank of Punjab with 131.82 million shares at Rs33.50, and WorldCall Telecom with 103.92 million shares at Rs1.76.
In terms of price movement, PIA Holding Company Limited registered the highest gain, rising by Rs823.67 to close at Rs25,849.70. Nestle Pakistan Limited also posted significant growth, adding Rs199.85 to close at Rs8,601.59. On the losing side, Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited fell by Rs88.86 to Rs9,809.84, while Hoechst Pakistan Limited declined by Rs44.48 to Rs3,983.07.
In the futures market, 312 companies were active, with 135 gaining, 175 losing, and two unchanged. A total of 326.55 million shares were traded at a value of Rs16.41 billion. Cnergyico (CNERGY-OCT) remained the most active futures stock with 49.61 million shares at Rs9.19. Saif Zoom Textile Mills (SAZEW-OCTB) posted the highest increase of Rs76.60 to close at Rs1,982.54, while Meezan Bank Limited (MEBL-OCTB) recorded the steepest decline of Rs25.47 to close at Rs465.63.
Overall, the PSX closed the week on a bullish note, supported by strong trading volumes and selective buying in blue-chip stocks.
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