KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Monday having 26670.60 shares with a negative change of 332.29 and volume of 126,754,940 shares.

High and Low were 27051.49 and 26586.17 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 230,025,880 shares with 423 total traded companies out of which 143 were up, 269 were down and 11 were unchanged.

Construction and Materials (Cement) was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 33,556,600 shares. It was followed by Personal Goods (Textile) with a total traded volume of 28,787,170 shares.

The three top traded companies were Media Times Ltd with a volume of 18,068,500 and price per share of 3.74 (0.57), K.E.S.C.with a volume 14,309,500 of price per share of 6.62 (0.03), Azgard Nine with a volume 9,392,500 of price per share of 9.15 (0.21).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pak. with price per share 11418.25 (252.54), Island Textile with price per share of 1490.40 (70.97) and Murree Brewery share of 869.70 (41.41).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize with price per share of 7505.00 (-395.00), Unilever Foods with price per share of 9190.00 (-310.00) and Wyeth Pak Ltd per share of 4566.50 (-192.64).

Source: Business Recorder