RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 23,990.43 points with a negative change of -229.14 and volume of 103,465,300 shares. High and Low were 24,210.81 and 23,975.87 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 198,432,390 shares. Total companies traded were 379 of which 186 were positive, 173 were negative and 20 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 64,332,910 shares. It was followed by Food and Personal Care Products with a total traded volume of 25,085,290 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,168.38	10,194.60	10,090.38	10,121.96	-46.42	4,933,950
BR - Cement		5,960.43	5,963.68	5,889.71	5,894.35	-66.08	13,768,850
BR - Fertilizer		7,813	7,823.59	7,762.59	7,778.39	-34.61	6,353,400
BR - Chemicals		3,388.84	3,436.30	3,370.71	3,432.94	44.10	64,421,910
BR - Commercial Banks		8,744.31	8,744.31	8,676.89	8,691.27	-53.04	12,289,200
BR - Insurance		1,122.23	1,145.34	1,121.75	1,128.33	6.10	1,398,950
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.27	106.71	105.80	106.55	0.28	1,397,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,184.12	5,184.12	5,144.89	5,161.63	-22.49	3,314,350
BR - Refinery		1,443.97	1,454.21	1,438.66	1,444.39	0.42	2,554,950
BR - Technology and Communication		1,199.76	1,214.31	1,194.44	1,199.09	-0.67	10,095,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,408.95	6,410.62	6,356.26	6,385.57	-23.38	1,888,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,125.59	1,142.58	1,125.59	1,137.56	11.97	25,088,290
BR - Pharmaceutical		815.96	819.71	804.34	805.30	-10.66	3,236,690

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 32,208,000 and price per share of 9.77 (0.67), Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 12,804,500 and price per share of 28.64 (1.36), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 12,706,500 and price per share of 9.23 (0.74).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 2,100 (64.95), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,880 and price per share of 2,134.17 (53.17), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 3,100 (50.00).

The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 665 (-35.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,900 (-28.83), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 350 and price per share of 924 (-25.00).