RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,427.78 points with a negative change of -124.24 and volume of 49,000,400 shares. High and Low were 22,552.02 and 22,274.29 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 19 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 97,420,160 shares. Total companies traded were 345 of which 157 were positive, 166 were negative and 22 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,960,200 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 12,890,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,295.62	7,308.18	7,227.77	7,256.86	-38.76	2,964,110
BR - Cement		4,724.08	4,735.72	4,678.18	4,721.81	-2.27	9,813,150
BR - Fertilizer		9,145.54	9,168.52	9,093.95	9,133.75	-11.79	2,720,200
BR - Chemicals		3,645.37	3,645.38	3,568.98	3,568.98	-76.39	12,980,700
BR - Commercial Banks		8,543.59	8,587.41	8,514.65	8,574.23	30.64	12,891,400
BR - Insurance		927.65	930.22	927.61	929.72	2.07	356,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		81.25	81.55	80.96	81.26	0.01	3,541,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,961.01	4,961.04	4,903.58	4,910.58	-50.43	4,042,060
BR - Refinery		1,030.69	1,056.81	1,009.12	1,021.91	-8.78	4,177,100
BR - Technology and Communication		1,127.69	1,140.62	1,122.69	1,131.74	4.05	5,962,700
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,217.88	6,217.88	6,118.48	6,184.89	-32.99	2,691,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,027.75	1,030.90	1,026.17	1,027.90	0.15	4,879,700
BR - Pharmaceutical		678.54	678.86	672.09	674.07	-4.47	305,160

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,338,500 and price per share of 13.11 (0.20), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 5,866,000 and price per share of 22.34 (0.49), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 3,786,000 and price per share of 23.90 (-0.49).

The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,588 (72.47), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 2,299.72 (53.83), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,146.75 (44.25).

The top three decliners were Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 5,350 and price per share of 630.18 (-33.16), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 11,160 and price per share of 1,325.31 (-21.65), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,050 and price per share of 697.75 (-15.91).