The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bloodbath on Thursday as the new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Pakistan came into force. At close, the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded a decrease of 1,298.86 points, or 3.15%, to settle at 39,888 points. Overall, trading volumes soared to 541.8 million shares compared with Wednesday’s tally of 368.4 million. Unity Foods was the volume leader with 60.5 million shares, losing Rs0.27 to close at Rs22.9. It was followed by Maple Leaf Cement with 39.1 million shares, losing Rs0.36 to close at Rs42.27 and Pakistan International Bulk Terminal with 38.6 million shares, losing Rs0.78 to close at Rs12.48.

Source: The Express Tribune October 29, 2020 10:07 UTC