RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 20,075.56 points with a negative change of -184.16 and volume of 25,578,900 shares. High and Low were 20,339.19 and 20,070.89 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 26 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 50,045,760 shares. Total companies traded were 326 of which 75 were positive, 237 were negative and 14 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 7,419,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 4,940,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,017.04	9,040.35	8,901.29	8,929.90	-87.14	1,288,360
BR - Cement		4,549.70	4,549.70	4,477.91	4,481.21	-68.49	4,219,350
BR - Fertilizer		7,000.73	7,003.36	6,907.31	6,965.60	-35.13	1,659,200
BR - Chemicals		3,029.96	3,072.38	3,029.38	3,057.97	28.01	1,897,300
BR - Commercial Banks		7,471.73	7,497.13	7,432.06	7,441.56	-30.17	4,940,500
BR - Insurance		1,058.90	1,065.53	1,058.75	1,063.22	4.32	1,013,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		85.93	86.04	84.74	84.80	-1.13	2,595,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,876.44	4,893.84	4,829.69	4,833.19	-43.25	2,740,060
BR - Refinery		1,266.48	1,283.14	1,247.53	1,249.55	-16.93	700,600
BR - Technology and Communication		1,082.08	1,082.08	1,049.63	1,050.78	-31.30	7,448,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,176.89	6,182.13	6,112.74	6,123.79	-53.10	2,429,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,032.17	1,033.84	1,028.96	1,031.87	-0.30	489,050
BR - Pharmaceutical		673.98	677.51	669.96	670.69	-3.29	150,740

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,358,500 and price per share of 29.05 (-1.52), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 3,396,500 and price per share of 14.60 (0.02), Crescent Star Insurance Ltd (R) with a volume of 2,187,500 and price per share of 0.15 (-0.04).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 2,750 (109.00), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 661.51 (31.50), United Brands Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 393.11 (18.71).

The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,206.01 (-16.99), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 1,576.23 (-16.72), Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 320 (-15.00).