Bulls commanded proceedings of the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where equities witnessed healthy signs under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in index. The ISE network index showed an improvement of 81.77 points as the rate-based indictor moved from 13,481.29 to 13,563.06 points. The overall turnover amounted to 3,286,500 shares as compared to previous volume of 5,397,300 shares.

A total of 143 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (73) closed in positive territory, 68 showed negative signs while 2 companies remained pegged to their overnight levels.

The share volume of PTCL was 1,199,000 as compared to previous turnover of 2,672,500 shares.

The turnover of OGDC was 1,157,000 shares as compared to previous volume of 1,782,500 shares. The PSO share volume was 445,100 as compared to pervious turnover of 335,600 shares.

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