KSE-100 index gains 134 points

KSE-100 index gains 134 points

Karachi (Staff Report): The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday showed bullish trend as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 134 points to close at 39,587 points.

In all, 128.4 million shares worth Rs6 billion were traded at the exchange. Of the 323 traded scrips,169 advanced, 143 declined and 11 remained unchanged.

"Major activity was witnessed in cements and select financials while the interest in remaining key sectors from local institutions was limited likely due to sharp sell-off by foreigners yesterday," Elixir Securities noted.