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KSE-100 Index gains 2.5 %: Sensing that PM’s ousting not eminent bulls return to the bourse  

SANA MAHMOOD

KARACHI: More than Rs. 7.1 billion worth of 84 million shares of KSE-100 companies changed hands today facilitating the KSE-100 Index touch 45,636 points.

Engineering, banking and technology sectors led the day’s trading with 18.7m, 17.5m and 15.5m shares in that order.  

Of the total 372 companies that traded stocks of 10 remained stagnant, 66 declined while the stock value of others escalated.  

Today’s top five leaders were: TRG Pak Ltd., 11.3m shares (+4.97pc); K-Electric Ltd., 8.9m shares (+1.21pc); Aisha Steel Mills 7.2m shares (+3.12pc); Engro Polymer, 6.9m shares (+4.92pc); Sui Southern  Gas, 6.2m shares (+3.85pc).

 

 

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.