KSE-100 gains 1,456.68 points to close at 167,193.44 on PSX
The KSE-100 Index climbed 1,456.68 points, or 0.88 percent, to close at 167,193.44 on Thursday, up from 165,736.76 a session earlier, as trading activity on the Pakistan Stock Exchange picked up sharply.
Ready-market volume rose to 816.834 million shares from 578.124 million, and traded value increased to Rs 31.541 billion from Rs 26.203 billion. Market capitalisation edged up to Rs 18.492 trillion from Rs 18.329 trillion.
The session was finely balanced: of 499 companies traded, 232 gained and 232 fell, with 35 unchanged. Cnergyico PK led the volume chart with 184.011 million shares, followed by Pervez Ahmed Co at 81.146 million and K-Electric Ltd at 46.827 million.
PIA Holding Company LimitedB topped the gainers, rising Rs 398.50 to Rs 13,950.00, while Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited added Rs 150.98 to close at Rs 25,851.20. Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited fell Rs 113.39 to Rs 1,020.47 and JK Spinning Mills Limited lost Rs 44.55 to Rs 427.55.
The futures market was busier too, with turnover of 520.614 million shares worth Rs 23.050 billion against 422.813 million shares worth Rs 17.391 billion previously. Of 313 companies traded there, 167 advanced, 138 declined and 8 were unchanged.
