RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 23,306.51 points with a positive change of 58.59 and volume of 153,583,800 shares. High and Low were 23,462.43 and 23,162.32 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 8 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 245,116,230 shares. Total companies traded were 381 of which 223 were positive, 137 were negative and 21 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 31,741,550 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 31,460,480 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,187.53	7,376.01	7,186.94	7,362.12	174.59	3,800,490
BR - Cement		4,736.95	4,769.03	4,712.04	4,736.32	-0.63	31,830,950
BR - Fertilizer		9,069.88	9,117.45	9,028.69	9,067.50	-2.38	3,881,300
BR - Chemicals		3,271.78	3,357.54	3,268.82	3,354.54	82.76	31,629,480
BR - Commercial Banks		8,653.37	8,667.25	8,544.73	8,613.42	-39.95	26,557,500
BR - Insurance		936.70	939.68	928.61	932.95	-3.75	427,500
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		81.95	83.13	81.44	82.25	0.30	2,008,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,432.54	5,433.19	5,375.90	5,421.20	-11.34	4,311,500
BR - Refinery		1,148.05	1,184.99	1,141.34	1,161.31	13.26	6,210,700
BR - Technology and Communication		1,150.17	1,162.42	1,139.91	1,160.82	10.65	18,148,700
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,315.54	6,352.20	6,260.06	6,313.33	-2.21	12,469,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,027.07	1,030.68	1,019.74	1,023.72	-3.35	8,435,420
BR - Pharmaceutical		664.75	688.12	663.53	686.88	22.13	1,369,140

The three top traded companies were Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited with a volume of 22,116,500 and price per share of 12.93 (0.57), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 18,646,500 and price per share of 13.07 (0.38), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 11,769,000 and price per share of 33.20 (1.49).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,399.99 (299.99), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,353 (111.99), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 960 and price per share of 900.12 (42.86).

The top three decliners were Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 3,450 and price per share of 585.66 (-28.14), Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 313.67 (-16.33), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,314 (-16.00).