KSE-100 index sheds 412 points on first day of week

KSE-100 index sheds 412 points on first day of week

Karachi (Staff Report): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week with negative trend as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost 412 points, or 0.88 per cent, to close at 46,466 points.

The market hit its high point at 46,929 within the first half hour of trading, but continued to fall and marked 46,336 as the day's low towards the close of trading.

Around 100 million shares worth Rs7.1 billion were traded during the day. Shares of a total of 384 companies were traded in the session, of which 106 advanced, 263 declined and 15 remained unchanged.