PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 862 points

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 862.15 points, a positive change of 1.20 percent, closing at 72,764.24 points against 71,902.09 points the previous trading day.

A total of 578,388,643 shares valuing Rs 24.518 billion were traded during the day as compared to 452,155,229 shares valuing Rs24.542 billion the last day.

Some 389 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 258 of them recorded gains and 108 sustained losses, whereas the prices of 23 remained unchanged.