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Islamabad, The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) showcased a mixed performance in its latest market report for March 15, 2024. The main indices fluctuated with the KSE-100 index witnessing a decrease of 247.80 points or -0.38 percent, settling at 64,816.47. Similarly, the KSE-30 index dropped by 155.40 points or -0.72 percent to 21,556.86. However, some sectors showed resilience; the JSMFI index rose by 58.36 points, marking a 0.38 percent increase, ending at 15,539.95.
The exchange listed a total of 524 companies, with a combined listed paid-up capital of 1,671,463 million. The market capitalisation was reported at 9,202,770,331,545, reflecting the vast scale of the market. The trading volume for the day stood at 259,373,019 with a traded value of 10,120,142,608.
Despite the overall downtrend, there were 113 advancers contrasted with 192 decliners, showing a competitive trading day. Neutral standings were recorded for 17 companies out of a total of 322 that traded.
In the realm of debt securities, the exchange listed 14 publicly issued debt securities with a total issue size of 71,000,000,000, and 23 privately placed debt securities totaling 513,013,300,000. The market also featured 8 listed ETFs.
Among the indices, the OG Ti index experienced a notable decrease, dropping by 157.84 points or -1.00 percent, closing at 15,659.95. Contrarily, the JSGBKTI index saw a positive adjustment, increasing by 43.70 points or 0.28 percent, finishing at 15,925.18.
The HBLTTI index, as of March 14, 2024, reported a slight increase of 9.93 points or 0.07 percent, indicating subtle movements in targeted trading indices.
Islamabad, Askari Bank Limited (AKBLTFC7) has notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange of the closure of its transfer books from March 8, 2024, to March 15, 2024. This period is crucial for the bank as it prepares for its upcoming financial activities. No further details regarding dividends, bonus/right shares, or any scheduled meetings were disclosed in the announcement.