RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 15,464.40 points with a negative change of -254.41 and volume of 49,923,200 shares. High and Low were 15,936.55 and 15,379.69 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 16 were up, 13 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 76,410,570 shares. Total companies traded were 321 of which 170 were positive, 134 were negative and 17 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 14,813,000 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 9,855,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		4,824.07	4,861.34	4,790.81	4,796.60	-27.47	937,670
BR - Cement		2,595.13	2,654.33	2,593.66	2,608.28	13.15	14,815,000
BR - Fertilizer		7,995.89	8,064.93	7,852.50	7,900.35	-95.54	3,633,300
BR - Chemicals		2,585.40	2,586.63	2,543.15	2,559.77	-25.63	8,612,290
BR - Commercial Banks		7,092.93	7,169.71	6,947.34	6,973.82	-119.11	9,571,100
BR - Insurance		616.16	618.68	612.65	616.54	0.38	353,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		64.29	64.54	64.07	64.32	0.03	982,000
BR - Oil and Gas		3,359.39	3,402.68	3,257.64	3,276.70	-82.69	6,746,580
BR - Refinery		466.05	478.50	466.05	472.43	6.38	1,446,700
BR - Technology and Communication		634.95	646.85	631.73	640.80	5.85	9,857,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		3,986.91	4,047.83	3,975.39	3,980.53	-6.38	3,939,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		676.22	693.65	660.10	690.69	14.47	833,030
BR - Pharmaceutical		373.88	379.33	372.35	376.74	2.86	1,090,950

The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 7,762,500 and price per share of 18.04 (0.80), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 5,067,500 and price per share of 21.73 (-1.14), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,849,500 and price per share of 12.69 (0.37).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 6,300 (287.00), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 363 (8.52), Pakistan Gum & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 7,000 and price per share of 155.40 (7.40).

The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 22,180 and price per share of 852.17 (-19.87), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 50 and price per share of 715.01 (-14.98), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 900 and price per share of 258.43 (-13.57).