PSX continues bullish trend, gains 219 points

KARACHI: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has continued with bullish trend, gaining 219.25 points, a positive change of 0.61 percent, closing at 42,142.71 points against 41,923.46 points the previous day.

A total of 332,534,678 shares were traded during the day as compared to 240,829,334 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 7.148 billion against Rs 7.152 billion on the last trading day. 

As many as 344 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 198 of them recorded gains and 120 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 344 companies remained unchanged.