ISE-10 index witnesses bearish trend

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Stock Exchange witnessed a bearish trend on Thursday as the ISE-10 index was down by 46.45 points to close at 4183.15.

A total of 20,000 shares were traded, which were up by 17,500 shares as compared to previous day's trading of 2,500 shares.

Out of 138 companies, share prices of 38 companies recorded increase and those of 100 registered decrease. No company remained stable.

The share price of Sanofi Aventis increased by Rs. 24.05, while that of Oakistan State Oil decreased by Rs. 9.2.

Sui Northern Gas, Fauji Cement and Lafrage Pakistan Cement remained the top trading companies with 10,000, 5,000 and 5,000 respectively.