Bearish trend prevailed in Lahore Stock Exchange on Wednesday as it shed 1.31 points, following the LSE-25 index opened with 3920.49 and closed at 3919.18 points.
The market’s overall situation, however, corresponded to an upward trend as it remained at 2.927 million shares to close against previous turnover of 2.149 million shares, showing an upward move of 777,300 shares. While, out of the total 92 active scrips 27 moved up, 25 shed values and 40 remined equal.
EFU General Insurance Limited, Pakistan Refinery Limited and Lucky Cement Limited were Major Gainer of the day by recording increase in their per share value by Rs 4.42, Rs 3.60 and Rs 2.93 respectively.Attock Refinery Limited, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited and Hira Textile Mills Limited lost their per share value by Rs 8.60, Rs 1.16 and Re 1.00 respectively.
The Volume Leader of the day included Byco Petroleum Pakistan with 761,500 shares, Askari Bank Limited with 336,500 shares, and The Bank of Punjab Limitedwith 336,000 shares.