The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended the week on a negative note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 180.80 points, or 0.37 per cent, by the close of the trading session to reach 49,300.90.

Volumes were led by engineering and commercial banks stocks as the benchmark index continued on the bearish trend which kicked off at the start of this week.

112.5 million shares had changed hands by the end of the session, with a total worth of nearly Rs11.3 billion.

Stocks of 373 companies were traded, of which 151 gained in value, 210 declined and 12 remained unchanged.

Volumes were led by:

  1. Aisha Steel Mill: 29m shares traded [-2.80pc];

  2. Engro Polymer: 21.7m shares traded [-0.86pc];

  3. TRG Pak Ltd: 15.7m shares traded [-1.85pc];

  4. K-Electric: 15.2m shares traded [+0.25pc]; and,

  5. Dewan Cement: 12.8m shares traded [-2.63pc].

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