PSX: Closing Bell - Index Gains 1.15 Percent

MG News | May 05, 2017 at 05:55 PM GMT+05:00

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The stock market continued its upward trend with the KSE100 index increasing 1.15% adding to the positive momentum that was generated yesterday, mainly owing to the performance of chemical, commercial banks and investment banks sectors.

The KSE100 Index closed at 49,851.13, increasing by 567.48 points. The market today reached a high of 50098.59 crossing the 50K mark. Market’s growth momentum is a good sign for investors although how it holds given the political uncertainties that are to follow in the coming weeks is yet to be seen.

All Share Volume increased by 20.25 Million to 308.12 Million Shares. Market Cap increased by Rs.75.72 Billion.

Total companies traded were 390 compared to 394 from the previous session. Of the scrips traded 217 closed up, 152 closed down while 21 remained unchanged.

Total trades increased by 12,186 to 100,226.

Value Traded increased by 2.39 Billion to Rs.17.76 Billion

Top Ten by Volume
Company	Volume
Engro Polymer & Chemicals	37,524,500
TRG Pakistan	17,286,500
K-Electric	14,607,500
Azgard Nine	12,032,500
Fauji Cement Company	11,913,500
Aisha Steel Mills	11,190,500
Bank Alfalah	11,078,000
The Bank of Punjab	10,441,000
Invest Capital Investment Bank	9,472,500
Dewan Farooque Motors	7,824,000

Top Sector by Volume
Sector	Volume
Commercial Banks	50,265,300
Chemical	45,849,900
Cement	24,952,850
Technology & Communication	22,176,000
Textile Composite	21,738,400
Engineering	21,026,300
Power Generation & Distribution	17,904,300
Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Securities Cos.	14,709,000
Fertilizer	11,631,900
Automobile Assembler	10,327,450

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Name	Price/Vol	%Chg/NChg
KSE100	177,873.88 195.45M	0.28% 500.11
ALLSHR	106,712.07 1,040.19M	0.56% 589.19
KSE30	51,887.21 103.81M	0.29% 152.18
KMI30	255,042.46 89.67M	0.46% 1169.47
KMIALLSHR	69,162.85 342.71M	0.85% 584.42
BKTi	48,733.27 19.48M	-0.22% -108.13
OGTi	36,043.06 20.06M	2.70% 947.37

Symbol	Bid/Ask	High/Low

Name	Last	High/Low	Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES	63,790.00	68,420.00 63,400.00	-5125.00 -7.44%
BRENT CRUDE	96.29	97.13 95.06	0.47 0.49%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY	127.15	0.00 0.00	-1.45 -1.13%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY	138.00	138.00 137.90	0.60 0.44%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN	1,182.50	1,182.50 1,182.50	0.00 0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI	88.92	89.64 87.80	0.18 0.20%
SUGAR #11 WORLD	18.40	18.54 18.16	0.18 0.99%