Islamabad—The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE 100 Index closed lower on Monday, shedding 1,964.87 points (1.18%) to finish at 165,124.41, down from 167,089.28 the previous day. Trading volume rose to 362.954 million shares, up from 309.412 million, while the transaction value fell to Rs14.507 billion from Rs15.437 billion. Market capitalisation slipped to Rs18.359 trillion, down from Rs18.569 trillion. Of the 500 companies trading in the regular market, 135 posted gains, 322 posted losses, and 43 remained unchanged, underscoring the bearish sentiment. Treet Corporation topped the volume list with 27.311 million shares, followed by LSE Financial (R) at 20.828 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 20.349 million shares. Top gainers included Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which rose Rs207.49 to close at Rs25,262.50, and Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, up Rs74.55 to Rs820.02. Losers featured PIA Holding Company Limited B, down Rs294.00 to Rs14,200.00, and Khyber Textile Mills Limited, down Rs95.81 to Rs1,688.92. In the futures (DFC) market, turnover reached 97.870 million shares valued at Rs7.623 billion, compared with 78.244 million shares worth Rs5.276 billion a day earlier. Of the 326 companies active in the futures market, 46 advanced, 280 declined, and none remained flat.
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