ISE equities post handsome gains

Equities scored handsome gains under the lead of hot favourite at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where the pre-budget session witnessed fresh bullish spree in trend-setters amid increase in index.
ISE network index showed an improvement of 110.89 points as the rate-based indicator moved from 11,874.21 to 11,985.10 points.
The overall turnover amounted to 28,25,300 shares as compared to the previous volume of 44,17,300 shares.
Total 134 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Eighty-eight stocks closed in positive territory, 44 showed negative signs while two companies remained pegged to their overnight levels.
The volume of OGDCL was 1,726,500 shares as compared to the previous turnover of 2,770,500 shares. The volume of Fauji Fertiliser was 488,000 shares as compared to the previous turnover of 697,000 shares. The turnover of PTCL was 206,000 shares.