RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Monday having 48697.65 points with a positive change of 288.30 and volume of 55,825,000 shares.

High and Low were 48757.38 and 48409.35 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 134,748,270 shares with 374 total traded companies out of which 213 were up 147 were down and 14 were unchanged.

COMMERCIAL BANKS was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,388,300 shares. It was followed by ENGINEERING with a total traded volume of 20,847,500 shares.

The three top traded companies were Aisha Steel Mill. with a volume of 10,383,000 and price per share of 23.36 (1.11), B.O.Punjab with a volume 9,281,500 of price per share of 16.27 (0.12), Dost Steels Ltd.. with a volume 7,639,000 of price per share of 14.19 (0.38).

The top three advancers were Wyeth Pak LtdXD with price per share 2726.97 (129.85), Bata (Pak) with price per share of 4200.00 (110.00) and Colgate Palmolive share of 2270.00 (70.00).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris Pak. with price per share of 2239.20 (117.83), Rafhan MaizeXD with price per share of 7600.00 (50.00) and Atlas Battery share of 940.00 (30.00).