ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 347.97 points, or 0.21%, to close at 164,776.44 compared with 165,124.41 in the previous session.
Trading volume in the ready market rose to 383.746 million shares from 362.954 million shares a day earlier, while the value of shares traded declined to Rs13.104 billion from Rs14.507 billion.
Market capitalisation also slipped to Rs18.325 trillion from Rs18.359 trillion in the previous session.
Out of 500 companies traded in the ready market, 223 closed higher, 226 declined and 51 remained unchanged, reflecting an overall bearish trend.
LSE Financial (R) topped the volume chart with 32.283 million shares, followed by Waves Home App with 21.848 million shares and WorldCall Telecom with 19.528 million shares.
Among the leading gainers, Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited rose by Rs66.97 to close at Rs886.99, while Fateh Industries Limited gained Rs34.89 to settle at Rs383.83.
On the downside, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited fell by Rs235.50 to close at Rs25,027.00, while PIA Holding Company Limited B declined by Rs200.00 to Rs14,000.00.
In the futures market, turnover increased to 106.801 million shares with a traded value of Rs8.948 billion, compared with 97.870 million shares worth Rs7.623 billion in the previous session.
Of the 326 companies traded in the futures market, 148 advanced, 170 declined and eight remained unchanged.