“During the session, the index oscillated between -226 points and +798 points, closing up by 538 points. Meanwhile, stocks that contributed positively to the index were Engro (107 points), Habib Bank (106 points), OGDC (83 points), Pakistan Petroleum (83 points) and Pakistan Oilfields (52 points). Selling pressure was witnessed in cement stocks among which DG Khan Cement (-3.7%), Maple Leaf Cement (-6.8%), Cherat Cement (-7.5%), Pioneer Cement (-7.5%) and Kohat Cement (-7.5%) closed in the red. Overall, trading volumes decreased to 245 million shares compared with Thursday’s tally of 308.3 million. It was followed by Maple Leaf Cement with 16.6 million shares, declining Rs1.48 to close at Rs20.21 and The Bank of Punjab with 15 million shares, gaining Rs0.41 to close at Rs8.01.

Source: The Express Tribune March 20, 2020 14:21 UTC