RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 24,749.24 points with a positive change of 71.05 and volume of 205,125,500 shares. High and Low were 24,936.96 and 24,663.21 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 284,372,670 shares. Total companies traded were 375 of which 219 were positive, 131 were negative and 25 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 61,644,420 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 50,415,100 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,998.91	10,106.78	10,026.94	10,106.78	107.87	9,006,900
BR - Cement		6,130.22	6,164.67	6,060.24	6,073.78	-56.44	50,415,100
BR - Fertilizer		7,935.12	8,009.40	7,899.84	7,907.60	-27.52	4,418,300
BR - Chemicals		3,198.86	3,275.58	3,197.18	3,262.69	63.83	61,644,420
BR - Commercial Banks		8,838.54	8,894.91	8,793.57	8,798.24	-40.30	20,891,700
BR - Insurance		1,147	1,158.43	1,141.88	1,153.08	6.08	2,002,000
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.17	108.60	105.31	107.64	1.47	7,581,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,266.99	5,348.54	5,264.12	5,316.11	49.12	11,022,640
BR - Refinery		1,481.39	1,528.34	1,480.46	1,514.21	32.82	6,844,400
BR - Technology and Communication		1,199.20	1,224.73	1,197.40	1,214.89	15.69	24,986,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,615.63	6,648.57	6,547.54	6,622.49	6.86	14,060,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,074.52	1,104.40	1,074.15	1,096.09	21.57	13,058,040
BR - Pharmaceutical		860.32	871.57	856.32	859.93	-0.39	1,618,580

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 49,349,500 and price per share of 9.06 (0.33), Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 19,458,000 and price per share of 28.97 (1.28), Power Cement Limited with a volume of 17,466,500 and price per share of 10.40 (0.25).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 11,504 (454.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 7,350 (350.00), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,799 (119.00).

The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 2,360 and price per share of 1,995.66 (-71.03), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 280 and price per share of 846.98 (-44.57), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 27,880 and price per share of 1,285.80 (-20.87).