LAHORE – The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) exhibited a slender gain despite stagnant volume. The LSE 25-index added 17 points to close at 3,763.99 against its opening at 3,746.99 levels. Out of 122 active scrips, 48 went up, 18 went down and 56 closed without any change in their opening values. The volume of the market remained 6.69 million shares, which was 0.55 million shares more than Wednesday’s turnover of 6.14 million shares.
Silk Bank remained the volume leader with 1.24 million shares and it also added Rs 0.17 to close at Rs 2.77 against its opening at Rs 2.60. Lotte Pakistan PTA was the second volume leader with 1.09 million share turnover and it added Rs 0.17 to close at Rs 14.71 against its opening at Rs 14.54. Pakistan Oil Fields was the major gainer and it added Rs 10.66 to close at Rs 317.93 against its opening at Rs 307.27. National Foods was the major loser and it declined Rs 1.11 to close at Rs 62 against its opening at Rs 63.11.