Bears dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where equities showed negative signs amid decrease in index. ISE-10 Index was down by 27.24 points, as it moved from 3,232.26 to 3,205.02 points. The volume of trade stood at 1,458,300 shares as compared with the previous turnover of 1,704,400 shares.
Total 124 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (78) closed in negative territory, 44 closed in positive zone, whereas two companies remained pegged to their previous levels.
The volume of Arif Habib Securities was 353,800 shares as compared to previous turnover of 256,700 shares. The turnover of Lucky Cement was 143,600 shares. The volume of Bank Al-Falah Ltd was 114,200 shares as compared with the previous turnover of 195,500 shares.