In Islamabad, the KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange sustained its upward trend on Thursday, adding 2,837.78 points, a 1.62% rise, to finish at 178,123.57 points, compared with 175,285.78 points the previous day.
During the session, trading volume in the ready market reached 736.956 million shares, valued at Rs34.609 billion, up from 583.805 million shares valued at Rs26.045 billion in the prior session. Market capitalization rose to Rs20.040 trillion from Rs19.783 trillion. Of the 496 active companies, 342 advanced, 129 fell, and 25 were unchanged. Lotte Chemical topped volume with 70.092 million shares, followed by TPL Properties (52.568 million) and Ittefaq Iron Industries (35.220 million). Gainers led by Khyber Textile Mills Limited, up Rs129.82 to Rs2,061.33, and Nestle Pakistan Limited, up Rs40.08 to Rs7,657.58. Decliners included PIA Holding Company Limited, down Rs520.50 to Rs17,773.50, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, down Rs374.00 to Rs25,151.00.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover increased to 153.002 million shares, valued at Rs7.259 billion, versus 133.839 million shares worth Rs6.255 billion in the previous session. Among the 302 futures‑market participants, 274 advanced, 26 declined, and two remained unchanged.
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