RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 21,692.62 points with a negative change of -165.39 and volume of 86,472,000 shares. High and Low were 22,059.31 and 21,429.27 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 137,991,430 shares. Total companies traded were 395 of which 73 were positive, 306 were negative and 16 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,051,000 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 15,151,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,020.57	9,052.82	8,913.98	8,955.14	-65.43	2,568,620
BR - Cement		5,283.81	5,299.30	5,127.95	5,165.61	-118.20	10,279,900
BR - Fertilizer		7,042.87	7,081.89	6,923.80	6,997.39	-45.48	3,636,100
BR - Chemicals		2,996.67	3,000.27	2,930.94	2,967.34	-29.33	7,663,290
BR - Commercial Banks		7,994.52	8,036.75	7,875.16	7,953.22	-41.30	10,938,700
BR - Insurance		1,115.74	1,116.22	1,108.05	1,109	-6.74	1,463,000
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.11	106.96	101.84	102.89	-3.22	4,999,600
BR - Oil and Gas		4,762.24	4,839.50	4,694.46	4,759.52	-2.72	8,589,850
BR - Refinery		1,633.93	1,652.31	1,566.71	1,585.18	-48.75	2,775,850
BR - Technology and Communication		1,162.10	1,167.70	1,122.33	1,135.68	-26.42	17,051,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,729.05	6,768.40	6,650.08	6,682.94	-46.11	15,151,300
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,074.87	1,078.73	1,051.57	1,077.28	2.41	2,289,380
BR - Pharmaceutical		756.09	763.77	741.24	744.13	-11.96	463,340

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 13,513,500 and price per share of 6.30 (0.02), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,214,500 and price per share of 33.34 (-0.95), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 7,319,500 and price per share of 16.50 (-0.55).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,800 (240.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 13,000 (101.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,570 (72.37).

The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 940 and price per share of 1,549.45 (-81.55), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,635 (-45.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 3,900 and price per share of 1,449.42 (-24.09).