KSE 100 index down 16.95 points at day end

100 Index today closed the session in red as it lost 16 points at day end. Index opened to depreciation as the Rupee depreciated by five percent during the day as it went from 115.62 to 119.83 at the day end. Cement sector lost most points during the day as analyst warned the move would be significantly negative for the sector in the coming few months.

Volume traded at KSE – 100 index decreased by 38.5 percent during the session after total volume clocked in at 104.430 million versus 169.835 million on Friday.

Cement, Engineering and Pharmaceutical’s Companies during today’s session was at the bottom today after collectively taking away more than 179 points.

Sector-wise all share index top sector turnover was led by Commercial Banks (41.742 million), Chemical (18.96 million), and Cement (14.33 million).

KSE - 100 Index at the day end moved a total of -16.95 points down by 0.04 percent, closing in at 43,931.16 with index high – low range of 44,244.07– 43,838.17

KSE – All Share Index Volume was at 160.119 million shares, the value of shares traded for all-shares index reached PKR 7.728 billion.

The index moved in the range of 405.90 points.

34 companies closed up, whereas 51 were down at the day end.