April 15, 2019 (MLN): The benchmark KSE – 100 index gathered steady momentum as today’s intraday trade progressed, having ascended by 166 points and closing the session at 37,504 points.

The index was mainly driven by Commercial Banks and Oil & Gas Exploration Companies, which facilitated the index by contributing a total of around 85 points. Moreover, the scrips that backed KSE-100 index the most included HBL (+1.7%) and SNGP (4.99%).

The index witnessed trading activity of 134.9 million shares of the listed scrips, having a total value of Rs. 5.6 billion.

Of all the companies listed within the index whose shares were traded today, 51 companies recorded a rise in their share prices while 38 companies recorded a decline in theirs.

Meanwhile, the broader KSE All Share index also ended the session on a brighter note, as it gained around 92 points and closed at 27,497points. The index traded nearly 172 million shares, having a value of Rs.6.2 billion.

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