RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 18,739.49 points with a negative change of -423.69 and volume of 75,476,000 shares. High and Low were 19,304.72 and 18,529.45 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 113,235,730 shares. Total companies traded were 328 of which 38 were positive, 281 were negative and 9 were unchanged.

Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,502,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 16,003,400 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,189.95	6,189.95	5,959.78	6,062.20	-127.75	1,220,540
BR - Cement		3,204.55	3,219.43	3,106.13	3,143.65	-60.90	16,012,800
BR - Fertilizer		8,582.07	8,611.88	8,345.21	8,368.16	-213.91	3,045,400
BR - Chemicals		3,099.87	3,159.53	3,076.15	3,142.02	42.15	8,217,230
BR - Commercial Banks		8,282.88	8,332.06	8,162.01	8,234.88	-48	10,320,000
BR - Insurance		745.75	746.63	727.05	731.30	-14.45	2,080,800
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		67.12	67.13	66.15	66.62	-0.50	4,191,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,217.45	4,221	4,084.80	4,109.80	-107.65	12,467,840
BR - Refinery		682.73	685.68	645.94	649.92	-32.81	1,442,600
BR - Technology and Communication		855.29	855.29	821.11	829.10	-26.19	7,965,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,837.13	4,862.95	4,582.66	4,682.05	-155.08	18,303,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		798.31	798.76	778.36	780.67	-17.64	1,279,240
BR - Pharmaceutical		503.22	503.22	480.43	481.48	-21.74	568,670

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 16,775,000 and price per share of 4.20 (-0.25), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 5,729,500 and price per share of 68.59 (-3.01), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 5,203,000 and price per share of 24.37 (-0.92).

The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 3,180 and price per share of 2,311.94 (110.09), Faisal Spinning Mills Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 252.55 (12.02), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 514.50 (9.50).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,510 (-340.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,486.50 (-183.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 23,040 and price per share of 1,051.79 (-55.35).