Karachi: Attock Refinery Limited (ATRL) recorded a vigorous trading session on the Pakistan Stock Exchange with a notable trade volume of 1,128,260 shares. The company's stock opened at PKR 292.42, climbed to a high of PKR 294.9 but dipped to a low of PKR 286.57, before closing at PKR 293.12. It eventually matched its opening price at the end of the day.
December futures for Attock Refinery (ATRL-DEC) exhibited less activity with only 4,500 shares traded. The contract price moved from an opening of PKR 294.7 to a high of PKR 295 and a low of PKR 293, closing slightly higher at PKR 293.25. The settlement price was noted at PKR 295.9.
January futures (ATRL-JAN) saw no trading during the day, remaining at zero, but the contract was settled at a notable closing price of PKR 308.44, with the settlement price slightly lower at PKR 307.91, suggesting market anticipation of future gains.
The November contract (ATRL-NOV) also saw significant trading with 993,500 shares. It opened at PKR 294.05, reached a high of PKR 297.4 and a low of PKR 288.9. The November futures closed at PKR 295.34 with the settlement price at PKR 294.75, indicating a moderately positive outlook among traders.