Pakistan’s KSE – 100 gains 83 points

Pakistan’s Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index performance lackluster today after it closed by gaining just 83 points. The index, however, traded within a 509 points range to settle at 83 points.

Cement, Oil & Gas Exploration Companies and Tobacco closed the session at the bottom after collectively contributing more than 90 points.

Volume traded increased by 17.04% during the session after total volume clocked in at 64.515 million versus 55.121 million yesterday.

Sector-wise all share index turnover was led by Chemical (19.089 million), Cable & Electrical Goods (16.455 million), and Technology & Communication (13.224 million) with Commercial Banks (6.601 million) and Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (6.225 million) stocks trailing at the bottom.

KSE - 100 Index at the day end moved a total of +83.94 points up 0.20%, closing in at 42994.96 points with index high-low range of 43116.82 – 42606.88.

KSE – All Share Index Volume was at 144.836 million shares, value of shares traded for all-shares index reached PKR 6.808 billion.

KSE 100 Chart, Mettis Global

The index moved in the range of 509.94 points.

40 companies closed up, whereas 45 were down at the day end.