RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 17,825.61 points with a negative change of -515.73 and volume of 71,938,900 shares. High and Low were 18,455.58 and 17,718.64 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 30 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 108,579,170 shares. Total companies traded were 320 of which 45 were positive, 266 were negative and 9 were unchanged.

Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,300,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 10,769,100 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		5,750.27	5,849.42	5,599.71	5,652.58	-97.69	1,099,720
BR - Cement		2,991.95	2,991.95	2,868.66	2,886.25	-105.70	10,770,100
BR - Fertilizer		8,065.31	8,067.40	7,952.57	7,989.79	-75.52	1,033,100
BR - Chemicals		2,854.60	2,854.57	2,737.22	2,816.40	-38.20	6,167,350
BR - Commercial Banks		8,197.70	8,214.69	8,054	8,095.13	-102.57	9,810,200
BR - Insurance		739.66	739.67	724.52	736.87	-2.79	703,300
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		63.36	63.37	59.78	61.41	-1.95	5,986,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,057.91	4,079.39	3,973.13	4,049.08	-8.83	8,967,260
BR - Refinery		607.88	615.57	587.76	598.91	-8.97	1,615,900
BR - Technology and Communication		809.10	813.37	770.35	785.61	-23.49	9,665,900
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,806.55	4,881.34	4,642.61	4,746.74	-59.81	16,087,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		741.92	746.50	720.33	732.64	-9.28	2,665,340
BR - Pharmaceutical		436.76	445.51	418.44	423.25	-13.51	3,565,980

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 14,604,000 and price per share of 4 (-0.22), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited with a volume of 6,909,500 and price per share of 8.04 (-0.70), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 6,502,000 and price per share of 9.25 (-0.95).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 7,249 (57.50), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 440 and price per share of 2,492.64 (32.64), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd with a volume of 339,500 and price per share of 416.60 (19.83).

The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 980 and price per share of 1,290 (-50.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 880 and price per share of 669.04 (-33.85), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 743.78 (-25.65).