Market wrap

The index ended at 33473 up marginally at 97pts or 0.3pc. Volumes returned to the exchange at 180mln shares up 35pc. Value traded was also up by 30pc at Rs. 9.8bln. Selective plays like TRG, PAEL, MUGHAL, BYCO and cement stocks drove volumes.

Proceedings at the exchange today were dominated by PAEL, DGKC, BYCO and TRG. PAEL and TRG closed at upper cap. SEARL and Al Shaheer also closed at upper cap. DGKC, MLCF, LUCK and FCCL all led the cement sector up over 2pc gains on average. Mughal Steel was also up by almost 4pc.

The oil sector rally seems to have cooled off. OGDC, POL, PPL, PSO all closed in the red at around 1.5pc down.

The outlook is stable pending greater clarity on foreign flows. 

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