Pakistan, Oct. 31 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to a bearish trend on Friday, shedding 784.19 points, a negative change of 0.47 percent, to close at 166,409.25 points against 167,193.44 points recorded in the previous trading session.

The ready market witnessed a trading volume of 825.467 million shares, compared to 816.834 million shares traded in the previous session. The traded value of the ready market reached Rs23.123 billion, down from Rs31.542 billion a day earlier.

Meanwhile, total market capitalisation decreased to Rs18.389 trillion from Rs18.493 trillion recorded in the previous session.

Out of 501 companies that traded in the ready market, 173 posted gains, 300 suffered los...