Today's Market

The market closed 138pts plus mainly on the back of a 5pc cap in PPL and a 3.6pc rise in FFC. PPL rallied on news of a likely 50pc increase in gas price for the Sui Field. Today's top turnover items by value were ENGRO, PPL, PAEL, FFC and TRG. Volumes and value traded rose 21pc to 145mln shares and Rs 8.5bln.

APL rose 3pc. The rest of the market was relatively mute. Byco and GHNL lost 4pc while PAEL lost 3.6pc.