Among other indices, the KMI-30 Index plunged 695.80 points to end at 65,698.37, while the KSE All Share Index lost 137.33 points, closing at 28,976.13. The overall market volumes fell from 481.02 million shares in the previous session to 368.42 million shares (-23pc). Unity Foods Ltd (UNITY +2.82pc), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL -0.38pc) and Hascol Petroleum Ltd (HASCOL +1.34pc) led the volume chart, exchanging 60.25 million, 31.27 million and 26.88 million shares, respectively. Sectors that dragged the benchmark index lower included banking (-84.66 points), cement (-66.72 points) and textile composite (-43.88 points). Among the companies, Lucky Cement Ltd (LUCK -48.47 points), The Searle Company Limited (SEARL -39.35 points) and United Bank Ltd (UBL -29.71 points) dented the index the most.

Source: Pakistan Today October 28, 2020 14:15 UTC