Today's Market

The market clung to yesterday's gains despite profit selling after a nine day runup that has added 8pc to the index. Volumes touched a 120 day high at 217mln shares. Value traded was Rs11.5bln. EFOODS recorded a record high traded value of Rs 1.1bln

Today's volume leaders were TRG, JSCL, BYCO, TPL and PIBTL.

Top stocks by value traded were ENGRO, EFOODS, TRG, JSCL and OGDC.

Top movers among active stocks were EFOODS, TRG, FFBL, ASTL, NETSOL and ISL rising 4-5pc.

DAWH lost 3.66pc and NOPK was down 5pc.

Crude oil strength could offer support to the index going forward