Karachi, The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) reported a steady growth in its key indices and market capitalization for January 24, 2024. The total number of listed companies stands at 524 with a listed paid-up capital of 1,669,727 million. The market capitalization reached a substantial figure of 9,483,938,285,962.

The trading volume for the day was recorded at 479,982,148 with a traded value of 22,501,572,955. Among the listed companies, 199 were advancers, 131 decliners, and 23 remained neutral, bringing the total to 353.

In the publicly issued debt securities sector, there are 13 listed debt securities with a total issue size of 70,000,000,000. The privately placed debt securities listed 23 with a total issue size of 513,013,300,000. Additionally, there are 8 listed open-end mutual funds.

Significant changes were observed in the PSX indices. The KSE-100 index rose from 64,454.22 to 64,822.43, marking a change of 368.21 points, a 0.57% increase. The KSE-ALL-Shares index also saw a positive shift from 43,461.63 to 43,789.81, a 0.76% rise. The KSE-30 index increased by 0.71%, and the KMI-30 index, which represents the 30 leading companies by market capitalization, recorded a 0.91% rise.

Other notable index changes include the BKTi, which saw a 0.65% increase, and the OGTi, which had the most significant rise of 2.31%. The PSX-KMI-All-Shares index increased by 1.04%, and the PSXDIV20 index saw a modest rise of 0.18%. The UPP9 index experienced a slight decrease of -0.03%.

The NITPGI, NBPPGI, MZNPI, and JSMFI indices all showed positive growth, with increases of 0.63%, 0.79%, 0.96%, and 0.14% respectively. The ACI and JSGBKTI indices both recorded a growth of 0.51%. The HBLTTI index, as of February 3, 2024, showed a marginal increase of 0.04%.

Karachi, Habib Sugar Mills Ltd. has announced the closure of its transfer books from January 15 to January 24, 2024. This closure precedes the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for January 24, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The AGM will review the company's performance and future plans. The book closure indicates a crucial time for shareholders, as any transactions of shares will not be registered during this period.