RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 24,658.33 points with a negative change of -236.58 and volume of 112,096,200 shares. High and Low were 25,007.64 and 24,601.75 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 192,333,270 shares. Total companies traded were 377 of which 152 were positive, 208 were negative and 17 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 50,052,200 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 32,683,800 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,822.45	9,913.99	9,813.48	9,879.29	56.84	6,979,520
BR - Cement		6,264.04	6,264.04	6,088.53	6,105.11	-158.93	32,683,800
BR - Fertilizer		7,860.06	7,860.06	7,737.70	7,775.14	-84.92	5,902,500
BR - Chemicals		3,216.21	3,231.30	3,204.90	3,226.99	10.78	10,800,540
BR - Commercial Banks		8,919.61	9,246.51	8,919.61	9,159.58	239.97	50,118,100
BR - Insurance		1,137.58	1,137.58	1,126.92	1,132.17	-5.41	6,071,950
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.80	107.36	105.97	106.29	-0.51	2,425,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,277.87	5,283.08	5,240.09	5,246.18	-31.69	5,128,160
BR - Refinery		1,447.92	1,484.39	1,447.92	1,463.25	15.33	7,559,750
BR - Technology and Communication		1,209.69	1,213.40	1,198.63	1,203.32	-6.37	8,700,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,667.27	6,668.78	6,580.59	6,588.35	-78.92	4,215,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,107.31	1,119.31	1,103.67	1,103.79	-3.52	4,668,430
BR - Pharmaceutical		826.09	826.09	811.69	815.46	-10.63	965,730

The three top traded companies were Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 23,704,000 and price per share of 24.41 (1.16), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 23,341,000 and price per share of 10.31 (0.37), Faysal Bank Limited with a volume of 7,588,000 and price per share of 24.62 (1.17).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 8,000 (100.00), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 86,700 and price per share of 607.80 (28.94), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 3,120 and price per share of 1,037.49 (24.52).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 11,600 (-250.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,403 (-97.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 3,780 and price per share of 2,048.82 (-51.18).