The market's overall situation also corresponded to an upward trend as it remained at 1.004 million shares against previous turnover of 939,288 shares, showing a difference of 65,329 shares. While, out of the total 109 active scrips 21 moved up, 71 remained equal and 17 shed values.

Pakistan State Oil Company Limited, Pakistan Oil Fields Limited and Habib Bank Limited were Major Gainer of the day by recording increase in their per share value by Rs8, Rs2.72 and Rs2.67 respectively.

Millat Tractors Limited, Engro Corporation Limited and Engro Foods Limited lost their per share value by Rs26.95, Rs1.10 and Re 0.60 respectively.

The Volume Leader of the day included Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited with turnover of 180,133 shares, NIB Bank Limited with 145,444 shares and National Bank of Pakistan with 144,855 shares.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011