RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 20,033 points with a positive change of 334.81 and volume of 162,345,800 shares. High and Low were 20,201.68 and 19,663.42 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 25 were up, 5 were down and 0 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 60,656,270 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 25,547,700 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,327.87	6,573.04	6,327.87	6,540.30	212.43	3,463,140
BR - Cement		3,792.72	3,940.93	3,790.70	3,881.76	89.04	25,547,800
BR - Fertilizer		8,189.90	8,398.95	8,167.09	8,369.83	179.93	12,267,300
BR - Chemicals		3,202.27	3,303.69	3,201.98	3,303.69	101.42	60,661,270
BR - Commercial Banks		7,978.58	8,035.74	7,932.57	7,986.91	8.33	18,534,100
BR - Insurance		919.91	928.69	918.15	927.63	7.72	674,500
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		74.25	76.23	74.25	75.91	1.66	4,104,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,060.28	5,103.12	5,034.57	5,091.73	31.45	6,169,990
BR - Refinery		861.23	915.88	861.23	903.90	42.67	4,865,200
BR - Technology and Communication		1,058.86	1,082.03	1,058.76	1,074.11	15.25	19,245,700
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,639.23	5,654.94	5,559.70	5,619.57	-19.66	8,158,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		925.72	942.73	925.72	940.91	15.19	8,181,510
BR - Pharmaceutical		554.45	564.97	552.10	553.85	-0.60	762,310

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 24,808,000 and price per share of 15.22 (1.00), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 14,238,500 and price per share of 23 (1.06), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 10,540,000 and price per share of 31.76 (0.72).

The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,499.99 (99.99), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 9,580 and price per share of 1,165.75 (55.51), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 984.62 (46.88).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,200 (-99.00), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 400 and price per share of 252.75 (-13.30), International Industries Limited with a volume of 370,200 and price per share of 152.22 (-8.01).