RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 22,947.44 points with a negative change of -188.61 and volume of 106,391,400 shares. High and Low were 23,297.38 and 22,804.52 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 20 were down and 2 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 200,089,420 shares. Total companies traded were 383 of which 133 were positive, 231 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,433,300 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 27,409,200 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,528.98	9,612.12	9,439.66	9,482.63	-46.35	4,422,810
BR - Cement		6,140.92	6,196.36	6,126.47	6,167.32	26.40	9,871,600
BR - Fertilizer		7,054.55	7,192.25	7,055.60	7,176.43	121.88	10,740,200
BR - Chemicals		3,143.89	3,189.02	3,141.98	3,154.75	10.86	5,341,390
BR - Commercial Banks		8,326.08	8,396.17	8,319.16	8,352.46	26.38	28,652,700
BR - Insurance		1,147	1,149.85	1,133.59	1,133.63	-13.37	2,267,650
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		113.69	114.90	111.61	113.33	-0.36	4,976,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,997.18	5,034.15	4,930.11	4,971.31	-25.87	20,572,880
BR - Refinery		1,850.62	1,890.26	1,799.24	1,806.74	-43.88	7,180,250
BR - Technology and Communication		1,259.33	1,276.20	1,247.51	1,259.08	-0.25	23,793,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,948.99	6,949.09	6,862.08	6,900.12	-48.87	2,731,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,137.90	1,145.72	1,122.15	1,132.90	-5	1,642,340
BR - Pharmaceutical		802.62	816.01	798.94	813.22	10.60	352,410

The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 16,260,000 and price per share of 12.11 (1.00), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,343,000 and price per share of 38.63 (0.40), Bank Alfalah Limited with a volume of 9,662,500 and price per share of 41.49 (-0.70).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,450 (172.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 982 (44.51), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 848.25 (40.38).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 12,350 (-127.33), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 2,950 (-50.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,752.01 (-47.14).