Pakistan, May 23 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bearish trend on Friday, losing 670.20 points, a negative change of 0.40 percent, closing at 167,844.25 points against 168,514.45 points on the last trading day, according to PSX data.

During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 480.818 million shares with a traded value of Rs 22.721 billion, compared to 729.400 million shares valuing Rs 34.992 billion in the previous session. The market capitalization decreased to Rs 18.616 trillion from Rs 18.661 trillion a day earlier.

Out of 486 active companies in the ready market, 160 advanced, 280 declined, and 46 remained unchanged.

Sitara Petroleum topped the volume chart...