The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in negative note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding 346.57 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 181,430.02, as investors opted for profit-taking following recent gains.
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During the session, the benchmark index traded within a range of 180,620.08 and 181,647.27, compared with the previous close of 181,776.59.
Market activity remained healthy despite the decline. The KSE-100 Index recorded a traded volume of 376.05 million shares, with a turnover of Rs24.62 billion.
Across the broader market, total traded volume stood at 716.04 million shares, while the total value of shares traded reached Rs34.10 billion through 392,715 transactions.
Market breadth remained negative as 260 stocks declined, 207 advanced, and 96 remained unchanged out of 563 traded companies.
| Market Summary Main Board | |||||
| SCRIP | PRICE | HIGH | LOW | CHANGE | VOLUME |
| CNERGY | 11.94 | 12.24 | 11.24 | 0.69 | 161,177,862 |
| BOP | 36.46 | 36.85 | 35.66 | 0.46 | 52,334,090 |
| WASL | 6.8 | 7.06 | 6.2 | 0.59 | 24,216,535 |
| PACE | 11.38 | 11.5 | 10.87 | 0.32 | 20,061,794 |
| NCPL | 62.62 | 65 | 61.89 | 0.7 | 18,254,792 |
| NPL | 71.98 | 74.6 | 71.6 | -0.2 | 15,207,765 |
| UNITY | 11.51 | 11.9 | 11.3 | -0.39 | 15,156,912 |
Cnergyico PK Limited (CNERGY) emerged as the volume leader, with 161.18 million shares changing hands. The stock closed at Rs11.94, gaining Rs0.69.
Among other actively traded stocks, Bank of Punjab (BOP) rose Rs0.46 to close at Rs36.46 on a volume of 52.33 million shares, while WASL gained Rs0.59 to settle at Rs6.80 with 24.22 million shares traded.
PACE Pakistan advanced Rs0.32 to Rs11.38, whereas National Clearing Company (NCPL) added Rs0.70 to end at Rs62.62.
On the losing side, Nishat Power Limited (NPL) slipped Rs0.20 to Rs71.98, while Unity Foods declined Rs0.39 to close at Rs11.51.
Earlier on August 06, PSX continued its bullish momentum, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly one percent as broad-based buying in banking, cement and selected mid-cap stocks pushed the market to fresh highs.
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The KSE-100 Index closed at 181,776.59 points, up 1,761.66 points, or 0.98%, from the previous close of 180,014.93.
During the trading session, the benchmark touched an intraday high of 182,007.03 points and a low of 180,626.92 points, reflecting sustained investor confidence throughout the day.
Trading activity remained strong across the market. Overall, 793.35 million shares were traded, generating a turnover of Rs40.31 billion through 450,423 transactions.
