Stock Analyst, Sadiq told APP that the technical correction was seemed in the local market after consecutive bullish trend. He said that the majority of investors had booked profits especially in the oil and fertilizer sectors. Total volume of shares traded was 99,000, which was down by 81,985 as compared to the previous day's closing. Out of 125 companies' shares traded, the price of 45 was increased while the price of 80 decreased. The price of top gainer Siemens Engineering was increased by Rs.16.14 while the price of top loser decreased by Rs.46.20. Bank of Punjab (BOP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Fauji Fertilizer remained volume leaders on Thursday, with volume of 85,000, 8,900 and 1,700 shares respectively.