Pakistan’s benchmark share index closed at an all-time high of 70,973 on Friday, data from the Pakistan Stock Exchange website showed.

The index gained 647 points or 0.92% to post its highest-ever close.

A total of 475,833,699 shares valuing Rs23.220 billion were traded during the day as compared to 440,314,409 shares valuing Rs24.362 billion the last day.

Some 370 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 200 of them recorded gains and 149 sustained losses, whereas the share prices of 21 remained unchanged.

The three top trading companies were Pak Refinery with 49,662,377 shares at Rs30.09 per share, Cnergyico PK with 26,777,007 shares with Rs4.47 per share and Kohinoor Spinning with 22,834,000 shares at Rs4.96 per share.

Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited witnessed a maximum increase of Rs200.00 per share price, closing at Rs20,900.00, whereas the runner-up was Hoechst Pakistan Limited with a Rs97.49 rise in its per share price to Rs1,397.49.

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs30.10 per share closing at Rs8,350.00, followed by Services Industries Limited with Rs9.50 decline to close at Rs602.50.