ISE index down 69.89 points

Equities witnessed broad-based erosion at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where fresh bearish assault moved the entire ready board in downward direction amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 69.89 points, as the index moved from 1,301.87 to 1,231.98 points.
The volume of trade amounted to 1,562,374 shares as compared to previous turnover of 1,801,949 shares. Total 124 companies were quoted on ready-board by the end of trading session.
Majority of stocks (118) closed in negative territory, six companies closed in positive territory, six closed in positive zone, whereas zero company remained pegged to its overnight levels. The volume of OGDCL was 265,600 shares. The volume of NIB Bank was 203,000 shares. The turnover of Bank Al Falah was 164,000 shares.