KSE-100 Index slides 64 points

KARACHI: The deadly bomb blast in Peshawar Wednesday forced the investors not to take fresh positions in the local equity market where the benchmark KSE-100 Index shed 64 points to close at 9,251. The market started today’s trade with positive numbers but the bomb blast in Peshawar eroded the early hour gains and the Index closed at the current level. The trade volume was recorded at 170 million shares. Arif Habib Securities topped the list of volume leaders, gaining paisas 48 to close at Rs54.85. The selling eroded 75 points from the KSE-30 Index which pegged at 9,754.