KSE – 100 index today gained more than 112 points by the day end as surprisingly positive results and market news helped prop the market upward. SSGC gained + 3.48 percent during the day after Prime Minster announced the resumption of gas supply to K – Electric. Furthermore, the worst affected Amreli Steel (ASTL) +1.76 percent also gained after a deal was struck between KEL and SSGC.

Volume traded at KSE – 100 index increased by 6.6 percent during the session after total volume clocked in at 61.758 million versus 57.762 million yesterday.

Oil & Gas Exploration Companies, Commercial Banks, and Tobacco scrips during today’s session were at the top after collectively adding more than 84.41 points.

Sector-wise all share index top ten sector turnover was led by Chemical (1.257 million), Oil & Gas Exploration (13.431 million), and Food & Personal Care (11.135 million) with Engineering (3.898 million) and Auto Assembler (3.793 million) stocks trailing at the bottom.

KSE – 100 Index at the day end moved a total of 112.61 points down 0.25 percent, closing in at 45371.95 points with index high – low range of 45452.98 – 45191.00.

KSE – All Share Index Volume was at 112.411 million shares, the value of shares traded for all-shares index reached PKR 5.433 billion.

KSE 100 Chart, Mettis Global

The index moved in the range of 261.98 points.

52 companies closed up, whereas 36 were down at the day end.