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ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday closed bearish, shedding 133.44 points, a negative change of 0.08 percent, to settle at 170,313.86 points compared to 170,447.30 points on the previous trading day, according to Pakistan Stock Exchange data.

During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 1,068.512 million shares with a traded value of Rs51.799 billion, against 1,176.638 million shares valuing Rs53.473 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs19.377 trillion from Rs19.370 trillion a day earlier.

Out of 483 active companies in the ready market, 178 advanced, 255 declined, while 50 remained unchanged.

Bank of Punjab topped the volume chart with 90.619 million shares, followed by Hascol Petroleum with 83.922 million shares and TPL Corporation Limited with 53.151 million shares.

The top gainers included Nestle Pakistan Limited, which rose by Rs49.03 to close at Rs8,000.00, and Hafiz Limited, increasing by Rs47.18 to settle at Rs590.07. On the losing side, PIA Holding Company Limited-B declined by Rs130.00 to close at Rs23,070.00, while Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited fell by Rs125.00 to close at Rs29,000.00.

In the futures market, turnover stood at 222.330 million shares with a traded value of Rs12.532 billion, compared to 271.071 million shares worth Rs13.531 billion in the previous session.

Out of 316 futures-market companies, 113 recorded gains, 199 declined, while four remained unchanged. Among futures contracts, BOP-Dec led with 32.678 million shares, followed by PIAHCLA-Dec with 25.874 million shares and SSGC-DecB with 18.075 million shares.

In the futures market, the top gainers included GHNI-DecB, which rose by Rs17.11 to close at Rs839.20, and UBL-DecB, increasing by Rs12.19 to settle at Rs403.13. On the losing side, HUBC-Jan declined by Rs19.51 to close at Rs225.50, while SAZEW-DecB fell by Rs19.50 to close at Rs1,664.03.