Bears dominated the proceedings on the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where equities showed negative signs under the lead of hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index was down by 11.33 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 2,867.56 to 2,856.23 points.

The overall turnover amounted to 210,180 shares as compared to previous turnover of 455,257 shares. Total 141 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (77) closed in negative territory, 64 landed in plus column and no company remained pegged to its overnight levels. The volume of Bank of Punjab was 120,000 shares. The volume of DG Khan Cement was 51,500 shares. The turnover of Lafrage Pakistan Cement was 26,000 shares.

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