Equities showed negative signs on the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bulls handed over the floor to the bears amid decrease in the index.
The ISE network index was down by 26.21 points as the rate-based indicator moved from 12,041.38 to 12,015.17 points. The overall turnover amounted to 2,073,700 shares as compared to previous volume of 3,127,500 shares.
The horizon of trade expanded from 129 companies to 133 stocks. Majority of stocks (77) closed in negative zone, 55 showed plus signs while one company remained pegged to its previous level.
The volume of OGDCL was 1,502,000 shares as compared to previous turnover of 2,397,000 shares. The volume of PTCL was 323,500 shares. The turnover of Pakistan Oilfields was 114,500 shares.