ISE gains 1.52 points

 Islamabad stock market managed to close in the positive zone on Wednesday while some investors adopted a wait-and-see policy. The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) 10-share index was up by 1.52 points to close at 1,532.57 points as compared to its previous level of 1,531.05 points. Of the total 126 participant companies, 53 climbed upward, 71 turned negative and two remained unchanged. However, total turnover decreased to 2.974 million shares from 3.169 million shares at the opening of the day showing a total decrease of 0.195 million shares. Pakistan State Oil was the top gainer as its share value gained Rs 9.21 to close at Rs 193.21 after opening at Rs 184.24. Packages Limited was the second major gainer as its share value increased by Rs 9.20 to close at Rs 193.23 as against its opening at Rs 184.03. Sanofi Aventis Pakistan was the major loser of the day as its share price lost Rs 5.46 to close at Rs 113 as compared with its previous level of Rs 118.46. In terms of volume OGDCL was on top with 0.494 million shares. staff report