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KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured another volatile trading session on Friday, with the indices swaying both ways in search of a clear direction before finally settling flat.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index endured a volatile session on Friday, registering its intraday high at 46,358.08 (+302.56 points) and low at 45,731.88 (-323.64 points). It settled lower by 247.16 points at 45,808.36.
Among other indices, the KMI-30 Index lost 167.72 points to end at 75,470.77, while the KSE All Share Index dropped 151.98 points, closing at 31,552.69.
The overall market volumes contracted from 1.12 billion shares in the previous session to 442.55 million shares (-61pc). Average traded value also declined by 41pc, from $224.1 million to $131.7 million. Worldcall Telecom (WTL -7.95pc), Telecard Ltd (TELE -7.40pc) and TRG Pakistan Ltd (TRG -0.20pc) led the volume chart, exchanging 58.59 million, 37.83 million and 17.99 million shares, respectively.
Sectors that dragged the benchmark index lower included banking (-114.38 points), oil & gas exploration (-109.00 points) and power generation & distribution (-63.53 points).
Among the companies, Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDC -42.00 points), Dawood Hercules Corporation Ltd (-40.23 points) and Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBC -37.02 points) dented the index the most.
Shedding 2.04pc from its cumulative market capitalization, the oil & gas exploration sector ended as the session’s worst performer, with OGDC (-2.55pc), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL -2.88pc) and Pak Petroleum Ltd (PPL -1.50pc) ending in the negative.