ISLAMABAD, Jul 15 (APP) – The KSE‑100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged on Wednesday, adding 1,766.97 points, a 1.02% increase, to settle at 175,285.78 points, up from the previous close of 173,518.82 points.
During the session the ready market saw a trading volume of 583.805 million shares valued at Rs26.045 billion, down from the prior session’s 912.614 million shares worth Rs45.614 billion. Market capitalisation rose to Rs19.783 trillion from Rs19.584 trillion a day earlier.
Of the 495 active companies in the ready market, 361 rose, 104 fell and 30 closed unchanged.
The day’s most actively traded stock was K‑Electric Ltd. with 52.695 million shares, followed by Cnergyico PK (37.967 million) and TPL Properties (27.820 million).
Top gainers included PIA Holding Company Limited, which advanced Rs688.00 to Rs18,294.00, and Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, up Rs165.00 to Rs25,525.00.
Losers included Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, down Rs131.02 to Rs2,310.46, and Shield Corporation Limited, falling Rs39.95 to Rs750.15.
In the DFC (futures) market turnover dropped to 133.839 million shares worth Rs6.255 billion, compared with the previous session’s 223.550 million shares valued at Rs11.398 billion. Of 302 futures‑market companies, 235 rose, 64 fell and three were unchanged.
