RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 24,750.90 points with a negative change of -194.49 and volume of 105,958,300 shares. High and Low were 24,950.32 and 24,522.01 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 25 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 183,362,920 shares. Total companies traded were 382 of which 100 were positive, 262 were negative and 20 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,811,530 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 26,202,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,506.29	10,547.22	10,474.32	10,540.61	34.32	3,878,030
BR - Cement		6,064.83	6,067.08	5,922.24	5,942.12	-122.71	23,066,400
BR - Fertilizer		8,370.14	8,370.14	8,273.97	8,337.42	-32.72	3,670,800
BR - Chemicals		3,770.48	3,770.63	3,733.62	3,748.88	-21.60	29,819,780
BR - Commercial Banks		9,176.45	9,204.13	9,055.70	9,167.01	-9.44	26,207,300
BR - Insurance		1,137.05	1,137.68	1,134.18	1,137.17	0.12	1,496,800
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		109.21	109.52	107.48	108	-1.21	2,829,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,429.42	5,465.77	5,429.42	5,453.88	24.46	7,851,720
BR - Refinery		1,389.12	1,390.23	1,364.80	1,373.63	-15.49	2,239,350
BR - Technology and Communication		1,222.57	1,222.74	1,194.99	1,199.68	-22.89	8,544,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,853.99	6,856.64	6,744.88	6,809.54	-44.45	14,017,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,218.02	1,219.61	1,209.52	1,211.94	-6.08	9,740,470
BR - Pharmaceutical		842.47	849	829.97	835.13	-7.34	3,632,960

The three top traded companies were Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 15,208,500 and price per share of 38.45 (-0.43), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 13,632,000 and price per share of 9.77 (0.23), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 13,296,000 and price per share of 28.18 (-1.41).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 2,045 (95.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,810 (60.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 16,420 and price per share of 743.82 (35.42).

The top three decliners were Shezan International Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 528.60 (-27.80), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 447.09 (-23.52), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 30,300 and price per share of 418.62 (-22.03).