” Pakistan Stock Exchange continues with bullish trend, gains 373 points ” | GNN INFO

ISLAMABAD (APP) – The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Monday, gaining 373.82 points, a positive change of 0.57 percent, closing at 65,525.65 points against 65,151.83 points the previous trading day.

A total of 261,194,334 shares valuing Rs.8.945 billion were traded during the day as compared to 208,408,686 shares valuing Rs. 7.149 billion the last day. Some 332 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 144 of them recorded gains and 168 sustained losses, whereas the share prices of 20 remained unchanged.

Rupee gains one paisa against dollar

Pakistani rupee gained 01 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs278.12 against the previous day’s closing of Rs278.13. The buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs278.25 and Rs281, respectively.

Gold rates remain constant at Rs228,200 per tola

The per tola price of 24-karat gold witnessed no change and was traded at Rs.228,200 in the local market. The price of 10 grams 24 karat gold and 10 gram 22 karat remained stagnant at Rs195,645 and Rs.179,341.

The price of per tola and 10 gram silver witnessed no change and was traded at Rs2,580 and Rs2211.93 respectively. The price of gold in the international market increased by US$2 to $2,187 from US$2,185.