PSX Closing Bell: Just a Little Dip

The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Friday’s trading session at 184,409.67, showing a decrease of 1,133.34 points or 0.61%.
The index traded in a range of 2,479.49 points showing an intraday high of 186,180.32 (+637.31) and a low of 183,700.83 (-1,842.18) points.
The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 393.48 million shares.

Of the 100 index companies 30 closed up, 69 closed down, while 1 were unchanged.
Top losers during the day were PTC (-3.45%), AGP (-3.02%), SSOM (-2.79%), NATF (-2.71%), and GHGL (-2.47%).
On the other hand, top gainers were AICL (+4.17%), FFL (+4.11%), KTML (+3.24%), IBFL (+2.79%), and NML (+2.40%).

In terms of index-point contributions, companies that dragged the index lower were HUBC (-148.77pts), LUCK (-142.82pts), ENGROH (-89.91pts), NBP (-74.84pts), and EFERT (-73.48pts).
Meanwhile, companies that added points to the index were FFC (+73.58pts), AICL (+42.54pts), MCB (+42.52pts), NML (+23.34pts), and KTML (+19.54pts).

Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was let down by Commercial Banks (-337.65pts), Cement (-250.69pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-164.10pts), Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-104.92pts), and Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos. (-90.27pts).
While the index was supported by Textile Composite (+50.22pts), Insurance (+42.54pts), Food & Personal Care Products (+11.12pts), Property (+10.33pts), and Leather & Tanneries (+4.98pts).

In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 110,382.58 with a net loss of 501.36 points or 0.45%.
Total market volume was 1,033.85 million shares compared to 1,433.99m from the previous session while traded value was recorded at Rs52.92 billion showing a decrease of Rs38.41bn.
There were 502,609 trades reported in 483 companies with 162 closing up, 271 closing down, and 50 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFL | 22.02 | 4.11% | 75,814,554 |
| HASCOLNC | 20.18 | 0.15% | 68,348,929 |
| MDTL | 7.61 | 11.75% | 56,234,533 |
| BML | 6.22 | 0.65% | 42,945,520 |
| BOP | 41.94 | -1.71% | 36,964,385 |
| TOMCL | 54.76 | 5.53% | 32,779,718 |
| PAEL | 61.81 | -1.81% | 29,385,239 |
| AGHA | 9.1 | -3.60% | 23,800,144 |
| PTC | 60.15 | -3.45% | 23,204,083 |
| PIBTL | 20.85 | -1.32% | 22,473,395 |
To note, the KSE-100 has gained 58,782 points or 46.79% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 10,355 points or 5.95% so far this calendar year.
