The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Friday, gaining 851.25 points, a positive change of 0.46 percent, closing at 185,372.21 points against 184,520.96 points on the last trading day.
During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 815.651 million shares with a traded value of Rs42.634 billion, compared to 994.752 million shares valuing Rs55.794 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization increased to Rs20.763 trillion from Rs20.631 trillion a day earlier.
Out of 494 active companies in the ready market, 256 advanced, 211 declined, and 27 remained unchanged.
TPL REIT Fund I topped the volume chart with 72.949 million shares, followed by TPL Corp Limited with 48.406 million shares and TPL Properties with 34.286 million shares.
The top gainers included PIA Holding Company LimitedB, which increased by Rs309.14 to close at Rs18,603.14, and The Thal Industries Corporation Limited, which gained Rs105.38 to settle at Rs1,162.45.
On the losing side, Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited declined by Rs77.10 to close at Rs2,227.84, while Service Industries Limited fell by Rs65.87 to close at Rs2,221.61.
In the futures (DFC) market, turnover stood at 133.076 million shares with a traded value of Rs7.377 billion, compared to 197.021 million shares worth Rs9.641 billion in the previous session. Out of 302 futures-market companies, 125 recorded gains, 171 declined, and six remained unchanged.