PSX Loses 91 Points

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Islamabad: The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) dropped by 91.45 points on Wednesday, showing a decline of 0.12 percent. It closed at 77,992.79 points, down from 78,084.24 points on the previous trading day.

A total of 636,024,989 shares were traded during the day, compared to 591,511,522 shares on the previous day, with the value of shares standing at Rs 16.267 billion, down from Rs 17.177 billion on the last trading day.

As many as 452 companies traded their shares on the stock market; 140 recorded gains, 260 sustained losses, and the share prices of 52 companies remained unchanged.

The three top trading companies were Kohinoor Spinning, with 124,735,968 shares at Rs 11.44 per share; Fauji Foods Ltd, with 39,280,114 shares at Rs 8.92 per share; and Yousuf Weaving, with 34,902,609 shares at Rs 5.81 per share.

Mari Petroleum Company Limited witnessed the highest increase, with a rise of Rs 88.16 per share, closing at Rs 3,389.88. Hallmark Company Limited was the runner-up, with a Rs 62.56 increase per share, closing at Rs 688.13.

Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited saw the largest decrease, with a drop of Rs 160.00 per share, closing at Rs 17,340.00, followed by Nestle Pakistan Limited, which declined by Rs 46.40, closing at Rs 6,817.15.