Benchm­ark index gains 59.29 points to settle at 36,811.86KARACHI: The stock market rebounded on Thursday as investors accumulated bank stocks after previous day’s sell-off and despite finance czar Asad Umar’s resignation. The KSE-100 index opened on a positive note, but it continued to oscillate between red and black zones throughout the day. Overall, trading volumes increased to 216.2 million shares compared with Wednesday’s tally of 172.9 million. The Bank of Punjab (XD) was the volume leader with 53.3 million shares, losing Rs0.92 to close at Rs11.62. It was followed by Unity Foods (R) with 41.8 million shares, gaining Rs0.15 to close at Rs1.10 and Unity Foods with 12.6 million shares, gaining Rs0.21 to close at Rs11.85.

Source: The Express Tribune April 19, 2019 03:22 UTC