RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 20,278.33 points with a negative change of -614.62 and volume of 110,501,900 shares. High and Low were 20,892.95 and 20,164.48 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 26 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.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,228,350 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 19,607,800 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,270.89	7,281.65	7,058.21	7,078.13	-192.76	1,355,670
BR - Cement		4,317.18	4,317.18	4,128.22	4,178.53	-138.65	18,284,650
BR - Fertilizer		8,562.23	8,562.23	8,356.72	8,478.01	-84.22	1,909,400
BR - Chemicals		3,225.06	3,228.17	3,148.93	3,173.79	-51.27	28,234,350
BR - Commercial Banks		8,430.24	8,430.84	8,237.89	8,279.53	-150.71	15,647,800
BR - Insurance		977.03	981	967.05	971.91	-5.12	592,450
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		82.10	82.11	78.19	79.03	-3.07	2,255,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,180.44	5,180.44	5,059.19	5,086.63	-93.81	6,976,480
BR - Refinery		988.58	988.58	904.70	906.78	-81.80	5,300,800
BR - Technology and Communication		1,132.82	1,132.96	1,082.47	1,092.40	-40.42	19,744,300
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,686.24	5,690.10	5,509.86	5,562.10	-124.14	6,109,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		992.18	992.18	964.02	964.02	-28.16	6,120,620
BR - Pharmaceutical		668.93	668.93	638.97	639.99	-28.94	1,555,210

The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 9,335,000 and price per share of 1.68 (0.04), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,824,500 and price per share of 10.97 (-0.29), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited with a volume of 7,981,500 and price per share of 9.90 (-0.66).

The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,773 (79.01), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 750 and price per share of 721.99 (21.21), Ismail Industries Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 351.75 (16.75).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 9,025 (-475.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,795 (-84.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 8,360 and price per share of 1,227.88 (-64.62).