PSX Closing Bell: Hold On, We’re Going Up
The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Tuesday’s trading session at 183,951.50, showing an increase of 1,567.36 points or 0.86%.
The index traded in a range of 3,714.91 points showing an intraday high of 184,304.86 (+1,920.72) and a low of 180,589.95 (-1,794.19) points.
The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 437.36 million shares.
Of the 100 index companies 48 closed up, 50 closed down, while 2 were unchanged.
Top gainers during the day were PTC (+9.42%), NBP (+5.24%), ATLH (+4.91%), AKBL (+4.10%), and GHNI (+4.04%).
On the other hand, top losers were HALEON (-3.58%), IBFL (-3.00%), SAZEW (-2.44%), LOTCHEM (-2.41%), and MUREB (-1.87%).
In terms of index-point contributions, companies that propped up the index were UBL (+286.61pts), NBP (+236.49pts), MCB (+152.72pts), LUCK (+133.38pts), and MEBL (+128.03pts).
Meanwhile, companies that dragged the index lower were FFC (-107.03pts), SAZEW (-32.85pts), HALEON (-18.56pts), THALL (-14.09pts), and PSO (-13.83pts).
Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was supported by Commercial Banks (+1068.12pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+194.78pts), Cement (+181.42pts), Technology & Communication (+158.50pts), and Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos. (+60.46pts).
While the index was let down by Fertilizer (-110.59pts), Food & Personal Care Products (-26.34pts), Pharmaceuticals (-23.47pts), Chemical (-14.86pts), and Automobile Parts & Accessories (-14.09pts).
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 110,404.18 with a net gain of 904.56 points or 0.83%.
Total market volume was 1,037.26 million shares compared to 1,058.80m from the previous session while traded value was recorded at Rs62.70 billion showing an increase of Rs14.47bn.
There were 493,678 trades reported in 480 companies with 177 closing up, 265 closing down, and 38 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOP | 41.65 | 0.73% | 73,893,155 |
| MDTL | 8.32 | -3.37% | 67,419,636 |
| WTL | 1.81 | -1.09% | 43,448,463 |
| KEL | 6.35 | 0.00% | 43,269,614 |
| PTC | 69.73 | 9.42% | 40,114,144 |
| NCPL | 63.84 | 9.99% | 30,775,882 |
| NBP | 273.74 | 5.24% | 26,623,257 |
| PIBTL | 20.07 | -1.81% | 26,539,835 |
| NPL | 89.42 | 10.00% | 25,151,700 |
| HASCOLNC | 20.67 | 1.52% | 24,638,667 |
To note, the KSE-100 has gained 58,324 points or 46.43% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 9,897 points or 5.69% so far this calendar year.
