The overall turnover expanded at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where fresh buying spree in trend-setters moved the entire ready-board in upward direction amid increase in index. ISE Network index showed an increase of 32.33 points as the price-based indicator moved from 11,467.05 to 11,499.38 points.

The overall volume amounted to 457,200 shares as compared to previous turnover of 224,100 shares.

Total 128 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (102) closed in positive territory, 26 showed minus signs, while zero companies remained pegged to their previous levels.

The turnover of PTCL was 331,500 shares as compared to previous volume of 71,400 shares. The volume of OGDCL was 61,200 shares. The turnover of Pakistan State Oil was 21,200 shares.

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