RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 21,378.45 points with a positive change of 222.27 and volume of 114,283,300 shares. High and Low were 21,378.45 and 21,157.04 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 8 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 180,780,060 shares. Total companies traded were 353 of which 189 were positive, 143 were negative and 21 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,334,500 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 21,008,600 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,233.71	9,404.76	9,230.78	9,338	104.29	4,685,230
BR - Cement		4,973.31	5,036.13	4,970.68	4,980.73	7.42	7,905,500
BR - Fertilizer		7,013.70	7,109.54	6,966.35	7,075.53	61.83	26,818,300
BR - Chemicals		2,946.04	2,975.32	2,945.72	2,955.07	9.03	3,719,640
BR - Commercial Banks		7,586.32	7,726.42	7,586.32	7,731.45	145.13	18,197,900
BR - Insurance		1,122.66	1,126.97	1,122.63	1,127.05	4.39	1,179,100
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		95.93	98.67	96.26	98.66	2.73	1,500,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,986.57	5,022.04	4,971.60	4,971.60	-14.97	29,899,470
BR - Refinery		1,486.75	1,498.92	1,470.56	1,470.56	-16.19	1,495,900
BR - Technology and Communication		1,192.55	1,207.39	1,187.86	1,203.63	11.08	24,984,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,369.62	6,459.29	6,369.62	6,422.37	52.75	17,172,900
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,021.91	1,023.14	1,013.79	1,014.42	-7.49	4,997,600
BR - Pharmaceutical		746.85	753.71	746.66	746.72	-0.13	513,610

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 23,340,500 and price per share of 38.77 (0.96), Engro Corporation Limited with a volume of 22,761,100 and price per share of 262.32 (0.81), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 16,010,700 and price per share of 102.90 (-5.22).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 2,450 (84.50), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,499 (64.10), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 53,280 and price per share of 1,161.84 (40.85).

The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,441.05 (-49.95), Atlas Battery Ltd with a volume of 4,900 and price per share of 540.06 (-28.42), Exide Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,500 and price per share of 491.15 (-25.85).