Bears retuned in the driving seat on the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where losers outclassed gainers amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 11.00 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 3,218.72 to 3,207.72 points. The overall turnover amounted to 369,800 shares as compared to previous volume of 324,500 shares.

Total 145 companies participated in buying and selling activity. Majority of stocks (77) closed in negative territory, 68 closed in positive territory, whereas no company remained pegged to its overnight levels. The volume of First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba was 141,000 shares. The volume of Bank of Punjab was 76,000 shares. The volume of NIB Bank was 57,500 shares.

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