ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP): The benchmark KSE‑100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish trend on Friday, rising by 2,696.30 points, a 1.59 percent increase, and closing at 172,399.90 points, up from 169,703.60 points on the previous trading day.
During the session, the ready market traded 890.797 million shares with a total value of Rs 41.985 billion, compared with 771.934 million shares valued at Rs 27.050 billion in the prior session. Market capitalization rose to Rs 19.120 trillion from Rs 18.877 trillion a day earlier.
Of the 488 active companies in the ready market, 282 advanced, 167 declined, and 39 remained unchanged.
Kohinoor Spinning led the volume chart with 57.747 million shares, followed by Bank of Punjab with 33.68 million shares and Sitara Petroleum with 21.66 million shares.
The top gainers were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which increased by Rs 68.00 to close at Rs 25.868, and Sapphire Fibres Limited, which gained Rs 44.86 to settle at Rs 1,147.32.
On the downside, Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited fell by Rs 14.08 to close at Rs 2,420.59, while Kohat Textile Mills Limited dropped by Rs 13.49 to close at Rs 121.46.