PSX once again in the red as benchmark KSE 100 index sheds points

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Men use their cell phones as they stand in front of electronic board displaying share market prices during a trading session in the halls of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi, Pakistan, June 12, 2017. —Reuters/Akhtar Soomro/Files

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday ended the day on a negative note, with the benchmark KSE 100 Index losing 75 points, or -0.19%, by the close of trading to reach 40,068.

Close to 211.9 million shares had changed hands by the end of the session, with a total worth of nearly Rs8.03 billion.

Stocks of 381 companies were traded, of which 183 gained in value, 178 declined and 20 remained unchanged.

A screengrab of the PSX market at the close of the Thursday's trading. — PSX website

Volumes were led by Hascol, with 30.6 million shares traded. Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBTL), Unity Foods Limited (UNITY), Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL), Azgard Nine Limited (ANL) closed out as the top five symbols traded, with volumes of 17.7m, 17.5m, 14.7m and 12.9m, respectively.

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Hascol share price was down 1.59%, trading at Rs15.52; PIBTL share price was up 2.45%, trading at Rs12.12; UNITY share price was down 1.76%, trading at Rs16.71; EPCL share price was up 7.48%, trading at Rs46.41; while ANL share price was up 3.95%, trading at Rs20.55.