ISLAMABAD (Business Desk): The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a bearish trend during the opening session on Wednesday, with the KSE-100 Index falling by 49.68 points to 164,726.76 points.
According to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), shares of 571 companies were traded during the initial session. Of these, share prices of 256 companies increased, 202 declined, while 113 remained unchanged.
A total of 180.47 million shares changed hands during the opening session, with their value exceeding Rs5.016 billion.
Among the most actively traded stocks, Unity Foods recorded a turnover of 22.23 million shares, WorldCall Telecom saw 21.74 million shares traded, while 13.14 million shares of Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Limited changed hands.