ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday gained 82.53 points, a positive change of 0.18 percent, closing at 45,590.93 points .
A total of 102,767,509 shares valuing Rs 3.8 billion were traded during the day
As many as 299 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 122 of them recorded gains and 135 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 42 companies remained unchanged.
The three top-trading companies were Dewan Motors with 7,200,902 shares at Rs 16.12 per share; Agritech Limited with 6,510,500 shares at Rs 7.92 per share and Cnergyico PK with 5,014,806 shares at Rs 2.90 per share.
Bata (Pak) witnessed a maximum increase of Rs 25 per share price, closing at Rs 1,725, whereas the runner-up was Lucky Core Ind with Rs18.61 rise in its per share price to Rs 627.12.
Pak Services witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs.30 per share closing at Rs 650, followed by Murree Brewery with Rs13.16 decline to close at Rs 285.24.