PSX Closing Bell: Keep On Rising
The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday’s trading session at 170,741.34, showing an increase of 876.82 points or 0.52%.
The index remained positive throughout the day showing an intraday high of 171,001.71 (+1,137.19) and a low of 170,292.95 (+428.43) points.
The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 410.45 million shares.
Of the 100 index companies 53 closed up, 46 closed down, while 1 were unchanged.
Top gainers during the day were PIBTL (+9.98%), MLCF (+5.71%), TGL (+4.99%), NML (+4.49%), and SRVI (+4.36%).
On the other hand, top losers were SSGC (-3.70%), MEHT (-2.29%), LOTCHEM (-2.15%), ATLH (-1.99%), and TPLRF1 (-1.83%).
In terms of index-point contributions, companies that propped up the index were PPL (+198.55pts), SYS (+180.48pts), MLCF (+113.03pts), NBP (+80.39pts), and UBL (+78.81pts).
Meanwhile, companies that dragged the index lower were HUBC (-56.60pts), FFC (-33.44pts), EFERT (-32.54pts), BAHL (-17.22pts), and SSGC (-16.07pts).
Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was supported by Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (+286.00pts), Technology & Communication (+201.26pts), Cement (+178.33pts), Commercial Banks (+134.05pts), and Leather & Tanneries (+54.10pts).
While the index was let down by Fertilizer (-71.77pts), Power Generation & Distribution (-55.07pts), Automobile Assembler (-32.70pts), Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos. (-16.60pts), and Chemical (-9.26pts).
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 103,176.20 with a net gain of 451.08 points or 0.44%.
Total market volume was 905.68 million shares compared to 873.03m from the previous session while traded value was recorded at Rs47.72 billion showing an increase of Rs6.85bn.
There were 439,087 trades reported in 486 companies with 239 closing up, 202 closing down, and 45 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIBTL | 17.19 | 9.98% | 123,266,609 |
| HUMNL | 15.11 | 1.55% | 39,669,911 |
| FCL | 26.24 | 7.23% | 36,327,930 |
| FNEL | 22.71 | -3.07% | 36,163,034 |
| CSIL | 6.53 | 7.93% | 30,123,032 |
| BNL | 13.57 | 2.03% | 29,006,231 |
| BOP | 35.39 | 0.40% | 26,276,398 |
| HASCOLNC | 14.73 | 5.14% | 24,589,042 |
| SSGC | 39.86 | -3.70% | 22,533,935 |
| MLCF | 130.38 | 5.71% | 22,034,043 |
To note, the KSE-100 has gained 45,114 points or 35.91% during the fiscal year, whereas it has increased 55,614 points or 48.31% so far this calendar year.
