RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Tuesday having 48539.06 points with a negative change of 116.66 and volume of 92,559,520 shares.

High and Low were 48662.51 and 48061.27 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 195,127,180 shares with 374 total traded companies out of which 122 were up 139 were down and 13 were unchanged.

COMMERCIAL BANKS was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,016,400 shares. It was followed by CEMENT with a total traded volume of 23,134,550 shares.

The three top traded companies were TRG Pak Ltd. with a volume of 14,391,500 and price per share of 53.00 (1.01), Sui North Gas with a volume 12,135,000 of price per share of 129.71 (1.10), Power Cement Ltd.. with a volume 11,939,500 of price per share of 19.28 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Unilever Foods with price per share 6250.00 (215.28), Colgate Palmolive with price per share of 2204.00 (104.00) and Pak Tobacco share of 1365.00 (65.00).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize with price per share of 7711.00 (188.00), Wyeth Pak Ltd with price per share of 2275.24 (119.74) and Philip Morris Pak. share of 2161.15 (113.74).