RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 23,307.13 points with a negative change of -187.28 and volume of 125,571,400 shares. High and Low were 23,580.60 and 23,265.48 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 25 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 205,164,000 shares. Total companies traded were 373 of which 138 were positive, 220 were negative and 15 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 48,036,600 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 19,064,340 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,861.77	7,015.39	6,861.77	6,991.44	129.67	9,111,490
BR - Cement		4,466.48	4,574.75	4,466.48	4,492.80	26.32	48,107,600
BR - Fertilizer		9,387.53	9,541.59	9,383.99	9,463.72	76.19	9,284,500
BR - Chemicals		3,347.93	3,357.33	3,308.11	3,319.41	-28.52	19,150,340
BR - Commercial Banks		8,995.90	8,999.70	8,917.03	8,925.92	-69.98	14,326,000
BR - Insurance		933.42	933.47	925.95	931.35	-2.07	639,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		80.70	80.72	79.72	79.72	-0.98	12,673,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,083.81	5,090.10	5,028.91	5,043.93	-39.88	6,893,840
BR - Refinery		962.48	962.48	946.83	949.58	-12.90	2,752,000
BR - Technology and Communication		1,075.77	1,076.67	1,057.56	1,059.61	-16.16	10,139,900
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,482.29	6,491.55	6,407.13	6,422.65	-59.64	6,902,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,019.37	1,030.19	1,017.36	1,020.44	1.07	7,394,520
BR - Pharmaceutical		711.34	719.13	702.66	704.07	-7.27	1,222,210

The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 17,542,000 and price per share of 22.77 (0.53), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 9,642,500 and price per share of 47.99 (1.24), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 8,772,000 and price per share of 93.68 (2.12).

The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,150 (340.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 7,625 (275.01), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 9,000 (100.00).

The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,970 (-30.00), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 810 (-15.00), Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited with a volume of 5,900 and price per share of 256.55 (-13.48).