ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Thursday, losing 2,206.33 more points on Thursday, a negative change of 1.88 percent, closing at 115,019.82 points as compared to 117,226.15 points on the last trading day.
A total of 506,702,532 shares were traded during the day as compared to 605,175,574 shares the previous trading day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs24.488 billion against Rs27.762 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 456 companies transacted their shares in the stock market, 83 of them recorded gains and 339 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 34 companies remained unchanged.
The three top trading companies were Power Cement with 37,316,356 shares at Rs 14.45 per share, WorldCall Telecom with 31,229,796 shares at Rs 1.31 per share and Sui South Gas with 23,402,994 shares at Rs 41.05 per share.
Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs 449.98 per share closing at Rs 23,392.71 whereas runner-up was PIA Holding Company Limited with Rs 263.83 rise in its share price to close at Rs 2,983.90.
Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 145.00 per share price, closing at Rs 8,800.00, whereas the runner-up Nestle Pakistan Limited with Rs 50.99 decline in its per share price to Rs 6,998.00.