RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 16,754.95 points with a positive change of 422.64 and volume of 85,817,000 shares. High and Low were 16,867.43 and 16,266.64 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 4 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 134,564,460 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 248 were positive, 76 were negative and 23 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,115,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 19,088,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		4,835.68	4,950.29	4,835.68	4,924.73	89.05	1,729,060
BR - Cement		2,657.97	2,780.40	2,629.67	2,767.42	109.45	21,141,000
BR - Fertilizer		8,018.22	8,215.55	8,018.22	8,193.92	175.70	4,188,500
BR - Chemicals		2,599.19	2,620.48	2,574.76	2,613.83	14.64	9,272,050
BR - Commercial Banks		7,405.41	7,569.52	7,406.10	7,507.42	102.01	19,090,700
BR - Insurance		617.16	618.21	610.47	614.89	-2.27	436,300
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		66.27	66.87	66.01	66.02	-0.25	3,156,600
BR - Oil and Gas		3,371.53	3,452.82	3,305.36	3,424.53	53	15,316,640
BR - Refinery		486.06	506.40	476.67	501.24	15.18	1,369,900
BR - Technology and Communication		655.73	665.25	642	662.09	6.36	15,451,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,121.35	4,284.51	4,121.35	4,278.77	157.42	6,849,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		688.22	693.35	686.78	693.35	5.13	4,405,700
BR - Pharmaceutical		388.26	401.17	382.85	401.17	12.91	1,681,850

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,970,000 and price per share of 13.46 (0.26), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,684,000 and price per share of 19.30 (0.84), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,136,500 and price per share of 8.31 (0.38).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 1,189.30 (56.55), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 200 and price per share of 613.53 (29.21), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 497.70 (23.70).

The top three decliners were JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 262.04 (-13.77), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 216.54 (-11.38), Pakistan Engineering Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 176.50 (-8.78).