RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 21,939.78 points with a positive change of 458.59 and volume of 110,813,300 shares. High and Low were 22,036.97 and 21,481.19 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 27 were up, 2 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 0 shares. Total companies traded were of which were positive, were negative and were unchanged.

Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 22,268,700 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 20,009,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,676.81	9,881	9,658.02	9,881	204.19	3,710,650
BR - Cement		5,213.23	5,314.36	5,211.89	5,295.40	82.17	15,396,700
BR - Fertilizer		7,346.11	7,505.10	7,358.96	7,499.89	153.78	4,602,600
BR - Chemicals		2,940.29	2,976.59	2,938.88	2,972.61	32.32	9,895,780
BR - Commercial Banks		7,818.86	7,930.33	7,809.13	7,900.91	82.05	13,199,100
BR - Insurance		1,124.39	1,126.60	1,123.91	1,126.14	1.75	589,400
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		98.77	100.80	100.01	100.80	2.03	2,406,600
BR - Oil and Gas		5,256.52	5,363.57	5,256.52	5,324.20	67.68	26,945,610
BR - Refinery		1,581.31	1,648.38	1,581.31	1,641.03	59.72	5,774,800
BR - Technology and Communication		1,140.43	1,170.84	1,140.43	1,166.22	25.79	11,224,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,321.68	6,492.53	6,319.53	6,443.79	122.11	10,250,200
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,064.75	1,072.94	1,064.73	1,070.60	5.85	2,175,400
BR - Pharmaceutical		759.04	783.15	756.80	782.88	23.84	1,386,360

The three top traded companies were Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 10,488,300 and price per share of 121.43 (0.71), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 9,097,500 and price per share of 19.76 (0.97), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 8,678,500 and price per share of 13.58 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 1,648 (49.50), Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 215,500 and price per share of 580.13 (27.62), Atlas Battery Ltd with a volume of 3,000 and price per share of 574 (27.22).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,808.84 (-147.83), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,120 and price per share of 2,500 (-100.00), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 1,800 and price per share of 1,355.36 (-60.13).