The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bearish trend, losing 802.56 points, a negative change of 0.69 percent, closing at 115,042.25 points as compared to 115,844.82 points on the last trading day.

A total of 767,270,814 shares were traded during the day as compared to 675,046,602 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs31.825 billion against Rs. 37.533 billion on the last trading day.

As many as 450 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 135 of them recorded gains and 266 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 49 companies remained unchanged.

Last week, the 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend, gaining 1,435.34 points, a positive change of 1.26 percent, closing at 115,272.08 points as compared to 113,836.74 points on the last trading day.

A total of 549,584,585 shares were traded during the day as compared to 469,440,511 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs35.931 billion against Rs. 24.981 billion on the last trading day.

As many as 461 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 264 of them recorded gains and 128 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 69 companies remained unchanged.