ISE index rises by 16.48 points

Bulls dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Tuesday, where equities continued to move in upward direction with positive trend at the ISE amid increase in index. ISE Ten Index showed an improvement of 16.48 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 4,013.08 to 4,029.56 points. The overall turnover amounted to 49,500 shares as compared to previous volume of 245,400 shares.
Total 161 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (65) closed in positive territory, 96 closed in negative territory, whereas no company remained pegged to its overnight levels. The volume of Lotte Chemicals was 30,000 shares. The volume of Arif Habib Corporation was 6,000 shares. The volume of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim was 4,000 shares.