JS Global analyst Maaz Mulla said the KSE-100 welcomed 2018 on a positive note as the index closed 239 points up. Overall, trading volumes decreased to 118 million shares compared with Friday’s tally of 240 million. At the end of the day, 183 stocks closed higher, 122 declined while 24 remained unchanged. TRG Pakistan was the volume leader with 15.1 million shares, gaining Rs1.16 to close at Rs30.76. It was followed by Dost Steels with 14 million shares, gaining Rs0.98 to close at Rs11.04 and Engro Polymer with 9.5 million shares, losing Rs0.59 to close at Rs27.97.

Source: The Express Tribune January 01, 2018 15:22 UTC