At close, the benchmark KSE 100-share Index finished with a decrease of 375.17 points or 0.87% to settle at 42,919.78. Sector wise data shows commercial banks withheld 182 points from the index; oil & gas exploration (E&P) withheld 59 points, whereas cement sector eroded 49 points from the index. Overall, trading volumes rose to 188 million shares compared with Tuesday’s tally of 170 million. Azgard Nine was the volume leader with 15.3 million shares, losing Rs1 to close at Rs18.15. It was followed by Lotte Chemical with 9.5 million shares, gaining Rs0.12 to close at Rs8.83 and TRG Pakistan with 9.3 million shares, gaining Rs0.49 to close at Rs36.78.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 13:43 UTC