Major players and short-term margin hunters adopted a cautious approach at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where gainers and losers had a close fight under the lead of trend-setters amid decrease in index.
ISE-10 Index showed an improvement of 6.07 points, as index moved from 2,639.18 to 2,645.25 points. The volume of trade stood at 95,400 shares as compared to previous volume of 176,000 shares.
Total 113 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (61) closed in negative territory, 52 landed in plus zone, whereas zero company remained glued to their overnight levels.
The volume of Fauji Fertiliser Bin Qasim was 31,000 shares. The turnover of Fauji Cement was 12,000 shares. The volume of Pakistan Cement was 11,000 shares as compared to previous turnover.