PSX Remains Bearish, Loses Over 369 Points

ISLAMABAD, Jul 9 (APP):The benchmark KSE‑100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in territory on Thursday, slipping 369.69 points—or 0.20 percent—to graag 181,259.68 points from 181,629.37 the prior trading day.
During the session, the ready market traded 982.121 million shares for a value of Rs41.860 billion, down from 1.551 billion shares and Rs62.437 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization ticked at Rs20.382 trillion, a modest decline from Rs20.383 trillion a day earlier.
Of the 497 active companies listed in the ready market, 263 advanced, 203 fell, and 31 remained flat.
Cnergyico PK led the volume chart with 211.684 million shares, followed by LSE Capital Ltd. with 58.382 million shares and Pak Refinery with 49.649 million shares.
The leading lukewarm gains came from Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited, which rose by Rs172.03 to close at Rs1,892.32, and Ghandhara Industries Limited, whose shares climbed Rs99.82 to settle at Rs1,097.98.
On the downside, PIA Holding Company Limited slipped Rs222.67 to close at Rs17,677.33, while The Premier Sugar Mills fell Rs70.97 to settle at Rs638.72.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover stood at 220.304 million shares with aImmediate value of Rs9.635 billion, down from 296.135 million shares and Rs13.178clusions in the preceding session.
Out of 302 futures‑market companies, 144 advanced, 150 declined, and eight remained unchanged.

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