RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,900.17 points with a negative change of -669.72 and volume of 104,940,000 shares. High and Low were 22,624.65 and 21,591.38 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 30 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 192,002,950 shares. Total companies traded were 391 of which 50 were positive, 325 were negative and 16 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,751,800 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 22,453,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,166.80	9,166.80	8,771.60	8,890.77	-276.03	3,723,410
BR - Cement		5,435.23	5,458.81	5,205.07	5,265.24	-169.99	14,384,050
BR - Fertilizer		7,258.88	7,279.70	6,950.64	7,075.11	-183.77	4,953,100
BR - Chemicals		3,074.91	3,078.46	2,969.85	3,020.59	-54.32	9,197,200
BR - Commercial Banks		7,950.56	7,985.29	7,756.10	7,865.36	-85.20	24,753,300
BR - Insurance		1,123.46	1,123.48	1,103.71	1,114.75	-8.71	1,354,700
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		109	109.19	104.54	105.16	-3.84	4,607,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,797.43	4,798.15	4,653.52	4,726.73	-70.70	17,957,930
BR - Refinery		1,771.61	1,783.06	1,689.34	1,718.38	-53.23	3,782,450
BR - Technology and Communication		1,220.41	1,225.24	1,155.79	1,167.03	-53.38	20,420,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,989.44	7,014.26	6,801.78	6,902.63	-86.81	22,455,300
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,116.47	1,120.98	1,082.57	1,104.52	-11.95	2,520,670
BR - Pharmaceutical		837.49	837.92	802.30	816.83	-20.66	636,890

The three top traded companies were Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 10,903,000 and price per share of 17.26 (-0.76), Pakgen Power Limited with a volume of 10,136,500 and price per share of 21.63 (0.58), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 9,753,500 and price per share of 6.67 (-0.19).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 1,014.99 (44.99), Otsuka Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 237.58 (6.58), Thal Limited with a volume of 28,800 and price per share of 555.49 (5.58).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 7,150 (-149.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 6,500 (-99.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,880 and price per share of 12,929.67 (-70.33).