PSX close of day 18-Oct-2019

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 18,664.31 points with a negative change of -57.80 and volume of 75,555,700 shares. High and Low were 18,905.79 and 18,521.20 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 19 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 115,228,160 shares. Total companies traded were 367 of which 136 were positive, 207 were negative and 24 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 20,908,390 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 15,525,800 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		4,955.82	4,971.69	4,885.98	4,892.77	-63.05	367,080
BR - Cement		2,939.60	2,999.45	2,931.10	2,939.71	0.11	12,672,900
BR - Fertilizer		9,066.95	9,282.77	9,030.53	9,269.09	202.14	11,564,600
BR - Chemicals		2,936.64	2,936.64	2,877.99	2,900.90	-35.74	20,910,890
BR - Commercial Banks		7,979.45	8,002.16	7,885.78	7,937.19	-42.26	15,478,800
BR - Insurance		704.69	705.60	698.07	703.11	-1.58	191,000
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		73.20	74.65	72.45	73.78	0.58	1,241,600
BR - Oil and Gas		3,895.68	3,930.20	3,860.21	3,894.83	-0.85	8,204,820
BR - Refinery		591	604.41	589.78	591.89	0.89	2,219,600
BR - Technology and Communication		741.61	753.69	736.91	738.10	-3.51	9,033,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,635.05	4,654.76	4,599.26	4,624.23	-10.82	2,118,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		719.56	727.41	715.20	723.67	4.11	3,823,110
BR - Pharmaceutical		477.55	482.29	469.87	476.62	-0.93	2,106,250

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 18,392,500 and price per share of 16.13 (-0.48), Engro Fertilizers Limited with a volume of 7,922,000 and price per share of 72.14 (3.07), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 7,770,500 and price per share of 9.79 (0.08).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,999.50 (299.50), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,040 and price per share of 5,764.24 (239.24), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,200 (100.00).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,897.50 (-152.50), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,300 (-99.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,880 and price per share of 940.08 (-40.16).