RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 20,826.55 points with a negative change of -306.29 and volume of 192,355,700 shares. High and Low were 21,132.84 and 19,953.80 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 273,685,230 shares. Total companies traded were 370 of which 72 were positive, 290 were negative and 8 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 47,544,200 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 33,077,400 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,422.28	6,422.28	6,136.54	6,267.87	-154.41	4,936,750
BR - Cement		4,181.30	4,181.30	3,976.70	4,134.27	-47.03	33,083,900
BR - Fertilizer		8,975.02	9,042.74	8,622.96	8,957.70	-17.32	7,416,200
BR - Chemicals		3,192.51	3,215.34	3,081.13	3,176.13	-16.38	33,081,420
BR - Commercial Banks		8,346.51	8,357.99	8,039.89	8,339.75	-6.76	47,546,200
BR - Insurance		852.66	852.66	834.06	850.66	-2	1,175,050
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		71.37	71.37	67.16	68.38	-2.99	6,498,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,835.76	4,835.76	4,641.20	4,813.88	-21.88	13,556,340
BR - Refinery		817.11	817.11	740.06	777.70	-39.41	4,898,000
BR - Technology and Communication		965.26	965.30	908	942.88	-22.38	18,370,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,959.77	5,959.46	5,629.26	5,883.57	-76.20	24,319,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		944.13	944.13	916.44	927.43	-16.70	7,208,410
BR - Pharmaceutical		644.07	640.01	613.08	634.19	-9.88	1,714,900

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 35,079,500 and price per share of 12.24 (-0.14), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 19,816,000 and price per share of 5.87 (-0.17), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 12,127,500 and price per share of 20.78 (-0.57).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 2,516.28 (101.28), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 25,200 and price per share of 838.06 (12.96), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 2,300 and price per share of 321.72 (10.97).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,100 (-100.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 1,531 (-74.01), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 801.64 (-42.18).