RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 24,632.18 points with a negative change of -80.67 and volume of 71,026,300 shares. High and Low were 24,779.75 and 24,559.72 respectively. Of 29 companies traded, 13 were up, 16 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 113,806,570 shares. Total companies traded were 364 of which 127 were positive, 219 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Textile Composite was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,867,800 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 11,042,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,768.62	10,777.17	10,641.69	10,663.12	-105.50	4,833,040
BR - Cement		7,266.10	7,283.81	7,162.70	7,175.76	-90.34	5,335,900
BR - Fertilizer		7,378.12	7,378.12	7,320.74	7,331.02	-47.10	1,416,200
BR - Chemicals		3,496.80	3,526.11	3,469.93	3,522.98	26.18	5,416,320
BR - Commercial Banks		8,756.16	8,756.16	8,702.26	8,714.69	-41.47	8,509,100
BR - Insurance		1,238.32	1,247.39	1,226.35	1,226.35	-11.97	3,807,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		116.42	116.55	115.01	115.41	-1.01	1,325,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,249.91	5,249.91	5,189.15	5,205.12	-44.79	11,333,700
BR - Refinery		1,986.77	1,988.98	1,954.51	1,962.01	-24.76	5,844,850
BR - Technology and Communication		1,371.87	1,406.01	1,363.22	1,392.87	21	11,066,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		7,249.36	7,279.14	7,186.89	7,194.88	-54.48	3,284,700
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,138.77	1,138.77	1,118.21	1,118.33	-20.44	1,234,220
BR - Pharmaceutical		991.62	997.87	978.94	983.60	-8.02	149,120

The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 18,575,000 and price per share of 16.59 (0.82), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,230,500 and price per share of 44.66 (0.83), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 5,369,000 and price per share of 22.73 (0.29).

The top three advancers were ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 620 and price per share of 1,039.50 (24.08), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 27,300 and price per share of 1,809.41 (19.40), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 400 and price per share of 819.99 (19.18).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 2,232.70 (-67.30), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 875 (-35.05), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 600 (-25.00).