RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 24,500.07 points with a negative change of -86.89 and volume of 97,355,700 shares. High and Low were 24,748.79 and 24,481.57 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 18 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 177,594,890 shares. Total companies traded were 371 of which 143 were positive, 205 were negative and 23 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,649,950 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 25,869,100 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,011.28	10,178.34	10,011.28	10,094.76	83.48	5,898,120
BR - Cement		5,997.49	6,125.15	5,997.49	6,025.23	27.74	28,652,150
BR - Fertilizer		7,868.53	7,872.41	7,802.18	7,814.61	-53.92	2,199,300
BR - Chemicals		3,322.75	3,337.03	3,312.25	3,314	-8.75	25,922,100
BR - Commercial Banks		8,831.59	8,858.17	8,758.69	8,768.73	-62.86	9,644,900
BR - Insurance		1,131.56	1,132.07	1,123.14	1,123.67	-7.89	3,883,400
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		110.67	110.70	109.23	109.61	-1.06	1,349,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,178.09	5,202.45	5,166.85	5,170.36	-7.73	11,224,800
BR - Refinery		1,458.92	1,503.68	1,458.92	1,493.36	34.44	10,983,600
BR - Technology and Communication		1,226.37	1,234.46	1,219.24	1,221.65	-4.72	8,468,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,417.98	6,441.18	6,379.32	6,393.74	-24.24	5,031,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,149.30	1,153.44	1,137.70	1,145.63	-3.67	9,919,470
BR - Pharmaceutical		820.93	830.32	820.93	823.65	2.72	542,930

The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 12,148,500 and price per share of 28.96 (0.39), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 10,092,500 and price per share of 27.58 (1.31), Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 9,963,500 and price per share of 12.32 (-0.33).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 9,300 (200.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,910 (126.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,560 and price per share of 2,141.98 (101.99).

The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 810 (-42.60), United Brands Limited with a volume of 45,400 and price per share of 482.63 (-25.15), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 502.01 (-18.79).