RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 21,248.91 points with a negative change of -12.97 and volume of 76,454,800 shares. High and Low were 21,498.09 and 21,203.10 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 116,556,240 shares. Total companies traded were 364 of which 104 were positive, 242 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 16,417,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 12,667,200 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,215.36	9,373.44	9,215.12	9,279.32	63.96	3,074,230
BR - Cement		5,115.23	5,160.90	5,050.63	5,072.01	-43.22	5,522,650
BR - Fertilizer		7,275.26	7,378.35	7,243.95	7,260.21	-15.05	4,863,800
BR - Chemicals		2,930.72	2,936.97	2,893.44	2,894.06	-36.66	6,512,180
BR - Commercial Banks		7,722.35	7,772.14	7,703.55	7,713.98	-8.37	12,702,900
BR - Insurance		1,125.07	1,132.40	1,124.11	1,132.35	7.28	564,900
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		98.46	99.67	96.06	96.30	-2.16	1,618,800
BR - Oil and Gas		5,018.69	5,139.12	5,009	5,127.58	108.89	16,168,970
BR - Refinery		1,580.04	1,604.63	1,550.78	1,553.72	-26.32	2,723,850
BR - Technology and Communication		1,143.41	1,148.32	1,121.63	1,123.73	-19.68	16,417,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,398.34	6,416.32	6,336.36	6,346.67	-51.67	4,223,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,042.99	1,044.72	1,035.18	1,037.10	-5.89	1,527,560
BR - Pharmaceutical		749.42	756.40	739.93	741.84	-7.58	650,250

The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 9,962,000 and price per share of 56.12 (-2.60), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 9,419,000 and price per share of 31.66 (-1.54), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 7,929,000 and price per share of 12.24 (-0.88).

The top three advancers were Atlas Honda Limited with a volume of 10,900 and price per share of 561.06 (26.71), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 13,520 and price per share of 1,545.43 (24.33), Mahmood Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 11,300 and price per share of 352.65 (16.75).

The top three decliners were Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 1,466.12 (-77.16), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 1,400.07 (-73.68), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 2,599.38 (-50.62).