The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended Wednesday’s trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 30 points, or 0.06 per cent, by the close of the trading session to reach 51,103.

Volumes were led by technology and communication stocks as the benchmark index made moderate gains to close just above 51,100.

96.5 million shares had changed hands by the end of the session, with a total worth of nearly Rs9.23 billion.

Stocks of 375 companies were traded, of which 183 gained in value, 176 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

Volumes were led by:

1. WorldCall Telecom: 55.4m shares traded [+20.47pc];

2. Engro Polymer: 21.5m shares traded [-3.08pc];

3. Dewan Cement: 16.3m shares traded [+4.96pc];

4. TRG Pak Ltd: 15.9m shares traded [+0.10pc]; and,

5. Dewan Motors: 15.6m shares traded [+5.00pc].