RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 21,518.56 points with a positive change of 274.58 and volume of 116,729,200 shares. High and Low were 21,615.43 and 21,243.98 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 9 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 199,343,000 shares. Total companies traded were 372 of which 239 were positive, 115 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 33,650,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 22,508,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,043.96	9,153.50	8,994.40	9,142.76	98.80	2,970,620
BR - Cement		4,788.24	4,995.08	4,788.56	4,981.76	193.52	18,041,350
BR - Fertilizer		7,160.64	7,283.42	7,158.12	7,256.43	95.79	9,537,400
BR - Chemicals		3,119.57	3,148.87	3,057.91	3,134.04	14.47	10,381,350
BR - Commercial Banks		7,824.37	7,919.14	7,820.70	7,904.45	80.08	22,509,500
BR - Insurance		1,071.34	1,089.25	1,063.97	1,089.24	17.90	5,512,900
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		91.35	94.16	91.35	92.94	1.59	1,695,400
BR - Oil and Gas		4,878.91	4,991.45	4,878.91	4,976	97.09	10,537,100
BR - Refinery		1,262.72	1,278.45	1,251.19	1,258.45	-4.27	3,022,950
BR - Technology and Communication		1,054.85	1,089.52	1,054.85	1,080.24	25.39	33,708,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,167.30	6,227.32	6,140.06	6,176.37	9.07	18,415,700
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,021.49	1,025.17	1,019.57	1,022.20	0.71	6,885,630
BR - Pharmaceutical		690.89	708.99	690.88	699.22	8.33	1,336,780

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,398,500 and price per share of 30.82 (1.07), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 14,208,500 and price per share of 2.97 (0.15), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 13,311,000 and price per share of 6.27 (-0.06).

The top three advancers were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 280 and price per share of 1,219.60 (58.07), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 1,227.25 (37.45), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 1,772,150 and price per share of 500.25 (23.69).

The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,320 and price per share of 2,259.33 (-115.67), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 11,650 and price per share of 687.50 (-34.95), United Brands Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 403.75 (-21.25).