ISE index down by 101.17 points

27 Aug, 2008

The negative trend continues at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where bears commanded the proceedings under the lead of hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE-10 Index shed 101.17 points as it moved down from 2,259.91 to 2,158.74 points.
The overall turnover amounted to 834,140 shares as compared to previous volume of 1,027,710 shares. Total 126 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (117) closed in negative territory, nine closed in positive zone, whereas no company remained pegged to their overnight levels. The volume of Arif Habib Securities was 119,100 shares. The turnover of OGDCL was 113,800 shares. The volume of NIB Bank was 68,000 shares.

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