ISLAMABAD, July 6 (APP): The benchmark KSE‑100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed higher on Monday, rising 2,082.49 points (a 1.12% gain) to settle at 187,454.69 points, up from the previous session’s close of 185,372.21 points.

During the session, the cash market saw a trading volume of 888.405 million shares valued at Rs49.981 billion, up from 815.651 million shares worth Rs42.634 billion the prior day. Market capitalization rose to Rs20.986 trillion from Rs20.763 trillion a day earlier.

Among the 495 actively traded companies in the cash segment, 296 posted gains, 182 fell, and 17 closed unchanged.

TPL Properties led the turnover chart with 66.771 million shares, followed by Lotte Chemical (42.069 million shares) and TPL REIT Fund I (36.545 million shares).

The top gainers were The Premier Sugar Mills, up Rs71.99 to close at Rs791.92, and Sitara Chemical Industries Limited, gaining Rs41.14 to settle at Rs852.18.

Among the decliners, PIA Holding Company LimitedB fell Rs242.78 to close at Rs18,360.36, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited dropped Rs219.57 to settle at Rs25,443.93.

In the derivatives market, turnover was 148.183 million shares valued at Rs9.272 billion, up from 133.076 million shares worth Rs7.377 billion the previous session.

Of the 302 companies traded in the futures segment, 193 advanced, 105 fell, and four closed unchanged.

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