RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 25,415.63 points with a positive change of 177.60 and volume of 167,471,600 shares. High and Low were 25,500.23 and 25,237.07 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 11 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 262,520,110 shares. Total companies traded were 374 of which 208 were positive, 146 were negative and 20 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 50,739,700 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 49,726,250 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,050.27	10,332.86	10,040.11	10,321.15	270.88	4,693,960
BR - Cement		6,142.93	6,424.50	6,142.93	6,418.97	276.04	49,747,250
BR - Fertilizer		8,239.96	8,315.32	8,218.42	8,265.67	25.71	6,572,500
BR - Chemicals		3,608.59	3,623.48	3,596.87	3,618.21	9.62	50,831,200
BR - Commercial Banks		9,493.44	9,493.44	9,236.46	9,261.32	-232.12	28,124,300
BR - Insurance		1,145.45	1,154.68	1,138.69	1,154.28	8.83	1,645,150
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		107.55	107.75	105.69	105.78	-1.77	2,681,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,405.94	5,453.30	5,405.94	5,442.96	37.02	6,403,580
BR - Refinery		1,406.07	1,444.40	1,405.15	1,432.40	26.33	8,228,350
BR - Technology and Communication		1,231.11	1,241.40	1,211.32	1,216.07	-15.04	22,369,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,802.76	6,859.04	6,736.78	6,755.10	-47.66	11,077,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,215.03	1,226.26	1,213.07	1,222.80	7.77	13,122,480
BR - Pharmaceutical		811.75	822.71	812.08	817.58	5.83	1,611,420

The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 21,382,000 and price per share of 30.66 (1.41), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,085,000 and price per share of 35.65 (-0.71), Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 16,798,000 and price per share of 36.64 (0.99).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 12,939 (289.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,000 (100.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,940 (92.50).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 840 and price per share of 1,708.50 (-22.50), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 799 (-14.00), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 271 (-13.55).