RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 23,672.40 points with a negative change of -357.13 and volume of 157,981,600 shares. High and Low were 24,039.03 and 23,553.87 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 238,673,330 shares. Total companies traded were 368 of which 80 were positive, 276 were negative and 12 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 50,063,000 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 22,780,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,664.40	9,672.45	9,483.41	9,498.85	-165.55	6,246,020
BR - Cement		5,646.92	5,647.19	5,497.22	5,521.93	-124.99	21,539,950
BR - Fertilizer		7,766.96	7,777.16	7,618.55	7,686.07	-80.89	4,176,700
BR - Chemicals		3,134.86	3,175.94	3,105.41	3,174.26	39.40	16,463,490
BR - Commercial Banks		8,777.38	8,781.46	8,689.71	8,743.44	-33.94	18,054,500
BR - Insurance		1,130.37	1,130.37	1,102.44	1,115.58	-14.79	2,178,250
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		103.98	103.98	100.34	101.74	-2.24	7,991,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,270.96	5,295.48	5,192.61	5,217.36	-53.60	18,586,100
BR - Refinery		1,392.50	1,405.42	1,351.51	1,358.53	-33.97	2,364,900
BR - Technology and Communication		1,181.57	1,187.17	1,148.22	1,150.19	-31.38	50,064,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,398.21	6,405.26	6,312.23	6,330.87	-67.34	6,897,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,051.24	1,051.53	1,019.11	1,020.31	-30.93	4,917,550
BR - Pharmaceutical		741.30	742.81	730.18	731.81	-9.49	394,700

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 26,025,000 and price per share of 32.89 (-1.03), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 15,221,000 and price per share of 2.80 (-0.10), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 14,118,500 and price per share of 13.65 (-0.87).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,834 (134.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,440 and price per share of 1,936.36 (92.20), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 799.99 (38.09).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 10,900 (-500.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 260 and price per share of 1,444.67 (-55.33), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 56,020 and price per share of 1,248.07 (-21.84).