August 19, 2024 (MLN): The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday's trading session at 77,830.34, showing a decrease of 214.96 points or 0.28%.
The index traded in a range of 815.42 points showing an intraday high of 78,382.04 (+336.74) and a low of 77,566.62 (-478.68) points.
The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 122.48 million shares.
Of the 100 index companies 28 closed up, 64 closed down, while 8 were unchanged.
Top losers during the day were YOUW (-14.26%), CEPB (-10.01%), ISL (-3.86%), LOTCHEM (-3.78%), and PTC (-3.70%).
On the other hand, top gainers were NCPL (+3.92%), KAPCO (+3.63%), BAHL (+3.38%), SCBPL (+3.34%), and NPL (+3.20%).
In terms of index-point contributions, companies that dragged the index lower were MARI (-83.51pts), MTL (-50.25pts), LUCK (-32.99pts), MCB (-27.85pts), and EFERT (-24.59pts).
Meanwhile, companies that added points to the index were BAHL (+83.82pts), FFC (+31.54pts), HUBC (+24.26pts), PPL (+17.73pts), and SRVI (+16.56pts).
Sector-wise, KSE-100 Index was let down by Oil & Gas Exploration Companies (-52.10pts), Automobile Assembler (-49.60pts), Cement (-33.60pts), Oil & Gas Marketing Companies (-29.17pts), and Technology & Communication (-24.68pts).
While the index was supported by Commercial Banks (+80.79pts), Power Generation & Distribution (+41.14pts), Leather & Tanneries (+16.56pts), Synthetic & Rayon (+1.99pts), and Real Estate Investment Trust (+0.53pts).
In the broader market, the All-Share Index closed at 49,869.82 with a net loss of 220.37 points or 0.44%.
Total market volume was 471.75 million shares compared to 600.72m from the previous session while traded value was recorded at Rs16.92 billion showing a decrease of Rs4.16bn.
There were 238,834 trades reported in 441 companies with 115 closing up, 275 closing down, and 51 remaining unchanged.
| Symbol | Price | Change % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOSM | 9.27 | -9.83% | 134,856,426 |
| YOUW | 5.89 | -14.26% | 43,550,458 |
| FLYNG | 10.96 | 5.59% | 15,135,807 |
| WTL | 1.18 | -1.67% | 13,833,940 |
| RPL | 20.88 | 6.31% | 10,889,996 |
| AIRLINK | 132.14 | -6.01% | 10,718,765 |
| HASCOL | 6.46 | -1.82% | 10,542,212 |
| HUBC | 149.02 | 0.53% | 10,154,792 |
| SNBL | 16.46 | 9.37% | 7,974,798 |
| AGL | 24.07 | 9.51% | 7,678,711 |
To note, the KSE-100 has lost 615 points or 0.78% during the fiscal year, whereas the ongoing calendar year has witnessed a cumulative increase of 15,379 points, equivalent to 24.63%.
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Posted on: 2024-08-19T16:21:23+05:00
